Crossing restr not met while distraction by traffic watch in MVFR flight conditions.

Attributes
ACN	486950
Time
Date	200009
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : olm.vortac
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse.artcc
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 320
ASRS Report	486950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	486817
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Descending via olympia 2 arrival. We were distraction trying to find VFR traffic at 15500 ft in MVFR conditions. I am not sure that I complied with the 16000 ft restr on the STAR over olm.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: XING RESTR NOT MET WHILE DISTR BY TFC WATCH IN MVFR FLT CONDITIONS.

Narrative: DSNDING VIA OLYMPIA 2 ARR. WE WERE DISTR TRYING TO FIND VFR TFC AT 15500 FT IN MVFR CONDITIONS. I AM NOT SURE THAT I COMPLIED WITH THE 16000 FT RESTR ON THE STAR OVER OLM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.