Pilot of medium large transport allegedly overshot altitude on descent.

Attributes
ACN	123326
Time
Date	198909
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : stl tracon : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	123326
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared to descend to 6000' and turn 160 degree to intercept a course to the approach. Set 6000' and when level, controller asked altitude, stated 6000'. He said clearance was to 8000'. I said that I had read back 6000'. He stated that there was no conflict. (Working frequency 133.15).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF MLG ALLEGEDLY OVERSHOT ALT ON DESCENT.

Narrative: CLRED TO DSND TO 6000' AND TURN 160 DEG TO INTERCEPT A COURSE TO THE APCH. SET 6000' AND WHEN LEVEL, CTLR ASKED ALT, STATED 6000'. HE SAID CLRNC WAS TO 8000'. I SAID THAT I HAD READ BACK 6000'. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CONFLICT. (WORKING FREQ 133.15).

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.