Altitude deviation. Undershoot on descent. Crossing restriction not issued.

Attributes
ACN	139723
Time
Date	199003
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lyh
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7400 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	139723
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 405
ASRS Report	139737
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Departed bwi en route to climb. Began the majic 2 arrival per ATC instructions. No crossing restrictions or 'expect to cross' instructions were given. At approximately 58 NM ssw of lyh VOR on the 219 degree radial, ATC asked us if we were going to make mayos intersection at FL220. We replied 'no, we haven't been assigned to cross mayos at FL220.' controller assigned us a heading off of the arrival and told us to descend. Supplemental information from acn 139737: communication is designed to be 2-WAY and ATC instructions warrant a response. If we missed his instructions he would now by our lack of acknowledgement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEVIATION. UNDERSHOOT ON DESCENT. CROSSING RESTRICTION NOT ISSUED.

Narrative: DEPARTED BWI ENRTE TO CLB. BEGAN THE MAJIC 2 ARR PER ATC INSTRUCTIONS. NO XING RESTRICTIONS OR 'EXPECT TO CROSS' INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN. AT APPROX 58 NM SSW OF LYH VOR ON THE 219 DEG RADIAL, ATC ASKED US IF WE WERE GOING TO MAKE MAYOS INTXN AT FL220. WE REPLIED 'NO, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ASSIGNED TO CROSS MAYOS AT FL220.' CTLR ASSIGNED US A HDG OFF OF THE ARR AND TOLD US TO DSND. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 139737: COM IS DESIGNED TO BE 2-WAY AND ATC INSTRUCTIONS WARRANT A RESPONSE. IF WE MISSED HIS INSTRUCTIONS HE WOULD NOW BY OUR LACK OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

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