B737 flight crew has altitude deviation during paradise 4 arrival into lax.

Attributes
ACN	522600
Time
Date	200108
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sct.tracon
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15550 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : paradise 4
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	522600
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Passing 'konzl' intersection on paradise 4 arrival to lax, level at 17000 ft, first officer dialed in 14000 ft on altitude display on MCP rather than 16000 ft (minimum altitude at 'turtle' intersection). I did not notice until passing about 15900 ft prior to 'trtle.' I immediately corrected, but we bottomed out at about 15550 ft. Climbed back to 16000 ft by about 'trtle.' remainder of arrival normal. No radio transmission from ATC concerning altitude. No traffic in proximity. In retrospect, first officer XXXX is very new, so I should have briefed him on this arrival and reviewed altitude change procedures. This was his first month on the line and he had not been into lax before. A better approach briefing on my part would have avoided this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLT CREW HAS ALTDEV DURING PARADISE 4 ARR INTO LAX.

Narrative: PASSING 'KONZL' INTXN ON PARADISE 4 ARR TO LAX, LEVEL AT 17000 FT, FO DIALED IN 14000 FT ON ALT DISPLAY ON MCP RATHER THAN 16000 FT (MINIMUM ALT AT 'TURTLE' INTXN). I DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL PASSING ABOUT 15900 FT PRIOR TO 'TRTLE.' I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED, BUT WE BOTTOMED OUT AT ABOUT 15550 FT. CLBED BACK TO 16000 FT BY ABOUT 'TRTLE.' REMAINDER OF ARR NORMAL. NO RADIO XMISSION FROM ATC CONCERNING ALT. NO TFC IN PROX. IN RETROSPECT, FO XXXX IS VERY NEW, SO I SHOULD HAVE BRIEFED HIM ON THIS ARR AND REVIEWED ALT CHANGE PROCS. THIS WAS HIS FIRST MONTH ON THE LINE AND HE HAD NOT BEEN INTO LAX BEFORE. A BETTER APCH BRIEFING ON MY PART WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS.

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.