Uncoordinated climb of air carrier into next controller airspace. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	129470
Time
Date	198911
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	129470
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

During climb out from lga, we were cleared to 15000'. Then we were passed to the next departure controller who told us to descend and maintain 12000' as we were passing through 14000' in the climb. While in the descent we were reclred to another higher altitude (17000', I believe). When we asked, no reason for the confusion was given.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNCOORDINATED CLIMB OF ACR INTO NEXT CTLR AIRSPACE. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT FROM LGA, WE WERE CLRED TO 15000'. THEN WE WERE PASSED TO THE NEXT DEP CTLR WHO TOLD US TO DSND AND MAINTAIN 12000' AS WE WERE PASSING THROUGH 14000' IN THE CLB. WHILE IN THE DSCNT WE WERE RECLRED TO ANOTHER HIGHER ALT (17000', I BELIEVE). WHEN WE ASKED, NO REASON FOR THE CONFUSION WAS GIVEN.

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.