Flight approaching yyz advised by approach controller that they should have leveled at 13000 instead...

Attributes
ACN	131780
Time
Date	198912
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : yyz
State Reference	ON
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : yyz
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 : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	131780
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	131947
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight from dtw to yyz. At time the clearance for the profile descent was received, we were not on any part of the route structure associated with the STAR. Upon review of the enclosed plate, my first officer and I interpreted the crossing restriction to be 26 DME at 9000' and 250 KTS. At approximately 10000', ATC advised us to level at 1000' and asked us what altitude we were descending to. After some discussion with ATC, we were told this wasn't the first time this had happened. They were expecting us to be 26 DME at 13000'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT APCHING YYZ ADVISED BY APCH CTLR THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE LEVELED AT 13000 INSTEAD OF 10000'.

Narrative: FLT FROM DTW TO YYZ. AT TIME THE CLRNC FOR THE PROFILE DSCNT WAS RECEIVED, WE WERE NOT ON ANY PART OF THE ROUTE STRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STAR. UPON REVIEW OF THE ENCLOSED PLATE, MY F/O AND I INTERPRETED THE XING RESTRICTION TO BE 26 DME AT 9000' AND 250 KTS. AT APPROX 10000', ATC ADVISED US TO LEVEL AT 1000' AND ASKED US WHAT ALT WE WERE DSNDING TO. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION WITH ATC, WE WERE TOLD THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. THEY WERE EXPECTING US TO BE 26 DME AT 13000'.

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.

Flight approaching yyz advised by approach controller that they should have leveled at 13000 instead of 10000'.