B752 crew in descent, unable to make crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	496470
Time
Date	200012
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : aml.vor
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 17300 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	496470
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC cleared us to cross aml VORTAC at 8000 ft. 1/2 NM from aml, I noticed we were at 9000 ft with a tailwind. We were attempting to slow to 250 KTS below 10000 ft. With interphone call from flight attendant, both first officer and I were somewhat distraction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B752 CREW IN DSCNT, UNABLE TO MAKE XING RESTR.

Narrative: ATC CLRED US TO CROSS AML VORTAC AT 8000 FT. 1/2 NM FROM AML, I NOTICED WE WERE AT 9000 FT WITH A TAILWIND. WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW TO 250 KTS BELOW 10000 FT. WITH INTERPHONE CALL FROM FLT ATTENDANT, BOTH FO AND I WERE SOMEWHAT DISTR.

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.