Altitude crossing restr not met by a descending A319 flight at hayed intersection, PA.

Attributes
ACN	596507
Time
Date	200310
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : hayed
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 20500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : williamsport
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 30000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	596507
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Given crossing at hayed FL180, at 310 KTS. FMGS wasn't taking speed which took our attention for a few seconds. Between that and a late letdown, we had to descend at about 6000 FPM. We cross hayed intersection at FL205 and 5000 FPM, which made us level FL180 at 2.1 mi east of hayed. Nothing was said by center. We tried to call to get alleviation, but they were busy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT XING RESTR NOT MET BY A DSNDING A319 FLT AT HAYED INTXN, PA.

Narrative: GIVEN XING AT HAYED FL180, AT 310 KTS. FMGS WASN'T TAKING SPD WHICH TOOK OUR ATTN FOR A FEW SECONDS. BTWN THAT AND A LATE LETDOWN, WE HAD TO DSND AT ABOUT 6000 FPM. WE CROSS HAYED INTXN AT FL205 AND 5000 FPM, WHICH MADE US LEVEL FL180 AT 2.1 MI E OF HAYED. NOTHING WAS SAID BY CTR. WE TRIED TO CALL TO GET ALLEVIATION, BUT THEY WERE BUSY.

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.