A B737-800, descending into ewr, overshot a STAR crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	539577
Time
Date	200203
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : dylin
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 9800
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc tower : mci.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : dylin
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	539577
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Weather Environmental Factor Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were descending via dylin 1 arrival in a B737-800 with speed brake restr (not over 300 KTS). ATC kept us high with a speed of 310 KTS or greater. We told them we may not be able to make altitude restrs on STAR. We made all but the last one. We were at 9800 ft at dylin, not 8000 ft as there was a tailwind of 80+ KTS at 8000 ft. Controllers should know B737-800 limitations and, with large tailwinds, the potential for altitude busts on the SID. Impossible for this airplane to do the SID in today's conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-800, DSNDING INTO EWR, OVERSHOT A STAR XING RESTR.

Narrative: WE WERE DSNDING VIA DYLIN 1 ARR IN A B737-800 WITH SPD BRAKE RESTR (NOT OVER 300 KTS). ATC KEPT US HIGH WITH A SPD OF 310 KTS OR GREATER. WE TOLD THEM WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ALT RESTRS ON STAR. WE MADE ALL BUT THE LAST ONE. WE WERE AT 9800 FT AT DYLIN, NOT 8000 FT AS THERE WAS A TAILWIND OF 80+ KTS AT 8000 FT. CTLRS SHOULD KNOW B737-800 LIMITATIONS AND, WITH LARGE TAILWINDS, THE POTENTIAL FOR ALT BUSTS ON THE SID. IMPOSSIBLE FOR THIS AIRPLANE TO DO THE SID IN TODAY'S CONDITIONS.

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.