Flight crew of A319 fail to meet crossing restr.

Attributes
ACN	674148
Time
Date	200510
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : dewit
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 34000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160
ASRS Report	674148
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 95
ASRS Report	674149
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Assigned to cross dewit at FL320 by ZOB. 3 frequency changes prior to reaching top of descent from FL340 (ie; stepdown just a few mi from intersection). Hit dewit at FL340 and started down. ATC never made mention of the altitude deviation. Flight progressed normally. My failure as the PNF to read the crossing restr upon each of the frequency changes contributed to missing the restr. ATC's failure to query the altitude and restr was also a contributing factor. Another factor contributing to my complacency in reading the altitude restr upon each frequency change was my company's 'dependency tracking policy.' I'm currently flying with a cold that is not bad enough to warrant a trip to the doctor's office. I've noticed that it is bad enough to affect my performance. In the future; I'm planning on calling in sick when I'm on the borderline; regardless of company policy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF A319 FAIL TO MEET XING RESTR.

Narrative: ASSIGNED TO CROSS DEWIT AT FL320 BY ZOB. 3 FREQ CHANGES PRIOR TO REACHING TOP OF DSCNT FROM FL340 (IE; STEPDOWN JUST A FEW MI FROM INTXN). HIT DEWIT AT FL340 AND STARTED DOWN. ATC NEVER MADE MENTION OF THE ALTDEV. FLT PROGRESSED NORMALLY. MY FAILURE AS THE PNF TO READ THE XING RESTR UPON EACH OF THE FREQ CHANGES CONTRIBUTED TO MISSING THE RESTR. ATC'S FAILURE TO QUERY THE ALT AND RESTR WAS ALSO A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. ANOTHER FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO MY COMPLACENCY IN READING THE ALT RESTR UPON EACH FREQ CHANGE WAS MY COMPANY'S 'DEPENDENCY TRACKING POLICY.' I'M CURRENTLY FLYING WITH A COLD THAT IS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A TRIP TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. I'VE NOTICED THAT IT IS BAD ENOUGH TO AFFECT MY PERFORMANCE. IN THE FUTURE; I'M PLANNING ON CALLING IN SICK WHEN I'M ON THE BORDERLINE; REGARDLESS OF COMPANY POLICY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.