Flight crew of an A319 failed to make crossing restr during descent due to the FMC not capturing the altitude and the flight crew not noticing the progression of the aircraft toward the crossing fix.

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Attributes
ACN	498330
Time
Date	200101
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : lrp.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc tower : dtw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 51
ASRS Report	498330
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : altimeter other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : insufficient time
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared by ATC to cross 30 mi west of lrp VOR at 17000 ft. Fix was crossed at FL180, descending. FMC initially indicated restr would be met, but 7 mi from the fix it was obvious it would not be. First officer has been on aircraft for 1 yr. This was my first trip after IOE. Increased awareness and more aggressive aircraft management were needed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN A319 FAILED TO MAKE XING RESTR DURING DSCNT DUE TO THE FMC NOT CAPTURING THE ALT AND THE FLC NOT NOTICING THE PROGRESSION OF THE ACFT TOWARD THE XING FIX.

Narrative: CLRED BY ATC TO CROSS 30 MI W OF LRP VOR AT 17000 FT. FIX WAS CROSSED AT FL180, DSNDING. FMC INITIALLY INDICATED RESTR WOULD BE MET, BUT 7 MI FROM THE FIX IT WAS OBVIOUS IT WOULD NOT BE. FO HAS BEEN ON ACFT FOR 1 YR. THIS WAS MY FIRST TRIP AFTER IOE. INCREASED AWARENESS AND MORE AGGRESSIVE ACFT MGMNT WERE NEEDED.

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.