Unable to make his altitude crossing restr during descent, an air carrier PIC's advisory regarding same is ignored by ATC prior to quail intersection, co.

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Attributes
ACN	520950
Time
Date	200108
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : quail
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 19000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : quail 3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Person 2
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	520950
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Received late descent clearance to cross quail intersection on the quail 3 arrival into denver. Was cleared to cross quail at 17000 ft when we were approximately 15 mi east of quail and descending through FL250. We requested relief from the crossing restr but our radio transmission was blocked. Was then given a frequency change before we could request relief. Checked in with denver approach control and advised them that we would be high over quail. The controller gave us a further descent to 13000 ft, but did not acknowledge our statement that we would cross quail high. Continued on to airport uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNABLE TO MAKE HIS ALT XING RESTR DURING DSCNT, AN ACR PIC'S ADVISORY REGARDING SAME IS IGNORED BY ATC PRIOR TO QUAIL INTXN, CO.

Narrative: RECEIVED LATE DSCNT CLRNC TO CROSS QUAIL INTXN ON THE QUAIL 3 ARR INTO DENVER. WAS CLRED TO CROSS QUAIL AT 17000 FT WHEN WE WERE APPROX 15 MI E OF QUAIL AND DSNDING THROUGH FL250. WE REQUESTED RELIEF FROM THE XING RESTR BUT OUR RADIO XMISSION WAS BLOCKED. WAS THEN GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE BEFORE WE COULD REQUEST RELIEF. CHKED IN WITH DENVER APCH CTL AND ADVISED THEM THAT WE WOULD BE HIGH OVER QUAIL. THE CTLR GAVE US A FURTHER DSCNT TO 13000 FT, BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OUR STATEMENT THAT WE WOULD CROSS QUAIL HIGH. CONTINUED ON TO ARPT UNEVENTFULLY.

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.