Descending large transport crew leveled prior to reaching assigned crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	498700
Time
Date	200101
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : vibes
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tower : fwa.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : mip.mip 3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7900 flight time type : 520
ASRS Report	498700
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were issued a clearance to cross the vibes intersection at 13000 ft. During descent to 13000 ft, the captain, flight engineer, and myself were engaged in a discussion on what approach was being used at lga. I inadvertently leveled off at 15000 ft, and we crossed vibes intersection at 15000 ft. Descent was continued after question from ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DSNDING LGT CREW LEVELED PRIOR TO REACHING ASSIGNED XING RESTR.

Narrative: WE WERE ISSUED A CLRNC TO CROSS THE VIBES INTXN AT 13000 FT. DURING DSCNT TO 13000 FT, THE CAPT, FE, AND MYSELF WERE ENGAGED IN A DISCUSSION ON WHAT APCH WAS BEING USED AT LGA. I INADVERTENTLY LEVELED OFF AT 15000 FT, AND WE CROSSED VIBES INTXN AT 15000 FT. DSCNT WAS CONTINUED AFTER QUESTION FROM ATC.

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.