Ind TRACON issued a go-around to an air carrier at 3;000 ft on approach to ind runway 23L but the fl...

Attributes
ACN	1235346
Time
Date	201501
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	IND.Airport
State Reference	IN
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Relief Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

We were cleared for the ILS23L; 3;000 ft until established and 180k to xerox. At xerox; still on approach; the controller issued the clearance 'XXX maintain 3000 ft and fly heading 140.' I initially didn't hear our call sign and thought it sounded like a clearance for another aircraft in the terminal area. After determining that the clearance was in fact for us a go around was initiated with the autopilot at first on and then disconnected; the turn to H140 was slow and altitude of 3;000 ft over shot by 550 ft.the clearance caused some level of confusion and delay since 'go around or discontinue approach' phraseology was not used by the controller. From that point better high altitude/approach and go around procedures and crew coordination were required in this situation. Better pilot/controller communication. Expecting the unexpected; with more thought given to go around procedures at a point other than minimums.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IND TRACON issued a go-around to an air carrier at 3;000 FT on approach to IND Runway 23L but the flight crew missed the command because of a nonstandard phraseology.

Narrative: We were cleared for the ILS23L; 3;000 FT until established and 180k to XEROX. At XEROX; still on approach; the controller issued the clearance 'XXX maintain 3000 FT and fly heading 140.' I initially didn't hear our call sign and thought it sounded like a clearance for another aircraft in the terminal area. After determining that the clearance was in fact for us a go around was initiated with the autopilot at first on and then disconnected; the turn to H140 was slow and altitude of 3;000 FT over shot by 550 FT.The clearance caused some level of confusion and delay since 'go around or discontinue approach' phraseology was not used by the controller. From that point better high altitude/approach and go around procedures and crew coordination were required in this situation. Better pilot/controller communication. Expecting the unexpected; with more thought given to go around procedures at a point other than minimums.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Ind TRACON issued a go-around to an air carrier at 3;000 ft on approach to ind runway 23L but the flight crew missed the command because of a nonstandard phraseology.