Crossing restr not met.

Attributes
ACN	552344
Time
Date	200206
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	552344
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	552345
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

200 NM west of jvl VOR, we understood ATC to say 'cross 15 NM west of jvl at FL290.' we responded with 'cross 15 NM west of jvl at, say again altitude?' we again understood ATC to say 'cross 15 mi west of jvl at FL290,' which we responded to exactly. At 125 NM prior to jvl, ATC came back asking to clarify the crossing distance at 115 NM west of jvl. We then said, 'oh, 115 NM, we are starting down now.' we began a best rate of descent down to FL290, at which time ATC cleared us to a new frequency. We checked in with the new ATC controller and told him we were in the descent to FL290. No known conflicts existed, and neither controller seemed concerned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: XING RESTR NOT MET.

Narrative: 200 NM W OF JVL VOR, WE UNDERSTOOD ATC TO SAY 'CROSS 15 NM W OF JVL AT FL290.' WE RESPONDED WITH 'CROSS 15 NM W OF JVL AT, SAY AGAIN ALT?' WE AGAIN UNDERSTOOD ATC TO SAY 'CROSS 15 MI W OF JVL AT FL290,' WHICH WE RESPONDED TO EXACTLY. AT 125 NM PRIOR TO JVL, ATC CAME BACK ASKING TO CLARIFY THE XING DISTANCE AT 115 NM W OF JVL. WE THEN SAID, 'OH, 115 NM, WE ARE STARTING DOWN NOW.' WE BEGAN A BEST RATE OF DSCNT DOWN TO FL290, AT WHICH TIME ATC CLRED US TO A NEW FREQ. WE CHKED IN WITH THE NEW ATC CTLR AND TOLD HIM WE WERE IN THE DSCNT TO FL290. NO KNOWN CONFLICTS EXISTED, AND NEITHER CTLR SEEMED CONCERNED.

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.