Air carrier large transport altitude overshoot on descent.

Attributes
ACN	103553
Time
Date	198901
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eck
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : j94
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 14600 flight time type : 9825
ASRS Report	103553
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8600 flight time type : 2160
ASRS Report	104751
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During cruise at FL350 and after passing peck VOR, we were cleared by center to descend to FL290 and upon reaching to slow to 270 KTS. We read back altitude as FL290, set 29000' in the altitude reminder and the second officer set FL290 in the cabin pressure controller. As we were leveling at FL290, the center said we were supposed to be at FL310 and 250 KTS. We disagreed and informed him that our clearance was to FL290 and we had read back 290. He then immediately cleared us to FL290 and said that we may be correct, or something to that effect.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT ALT OVERSHOOT ON DESCENT.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE AT FL350 AND AFTER PASSING PECK VOR, WE WERE CLRED BY CENTER TO DSND TO FL290 AND UPON REACHING TO SLOW TO 270 KTS. WE READ BACK ALT AS FL290, SET 29000' IN THE ALT REMINDER AND THE S/O SET FL290 IN THE CABIN PRESSURE CTLR. AS WE WERE LEVELING AT FL290, THE CENTER SAID WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AT FL310 AND 250 KTS. WE DISAGREED AND INFORMED HIM THAT OUR CLRNC WAS TO FL290 AND WE HAD READ BACK 290. HE THEN IMMEDIATELY CLRED US TO FL290 AND SAID THAT WE MAY BE CORRECT, OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.