MD80 crew did not comply with an ATC issued crossing restr in ZFW class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	488910
Time
Date	200010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : bowie
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 24000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	488910
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Crossing altitude relief. It was captain's leg and we had been given pilot's discretion to cross 40 mi west of bowie at FL240. After a frequency change and at about 50 mi from bowie, ATC asked us if we had been given a descent to FL240. I replied we had been given pilot's discretion, and that we needed relief on the crossing. At about 47 mi out, ATC cleared us to cross bambee at 11000 ft. I said thanks and he said 'no problem' so I think he gave us the relief we requested.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW DID NOT COMPLY WITH AN ATC ISSUED XING RESTR IN ZFW CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: XING ALT RELIEF. IT WAS CAPT'S LEG AND WE HAD BEEN GIVEN PLT'S DISCRETION TO CROSS 40 MI W OF BOWIE AT FL240. AFTER A FREQ CHANGE AND AT ABOUT 50 MI FROM BOWIE, ATC ASKED US IF WE HAD BEEN GIVEN A DSCNT TO FL240. I REPLIED WE HAD BEEN GIVEN PLT'S DISCRETION, AND THAT WE NEEDED RELIEF ON THE XING. AT ABOUT 47 MI OUT, ATC CLRED US TO CROSS BAMBEE AT 11000 FT. I SAID THANKS AND HE SAID 'NO PROB' SO I THINK HE GAVE US THE RELIEF WE REQUESTED.

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.