Air carrier medium large transport altitude deviation. Overshot during descent.

Attributes
ACN	145299
Time
Date	199005
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lrp
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
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 airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	145299
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	145298
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation Operational Deviation other

Narrative:

We understood and read back 'to cross 10 west of lrp at 10000'.' the center called and asked if we were at 11000'. We told him we were at 10000' as assigned. We asked if he wanted us to go to 11000' and he told us to remain at 10000' as there was no problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ALT DEVIATION. OVERSHOT DURING DESCENT.

Narrative: WE UNDERSTOOD AND READ BACK 'TO CROSS 10 W OF LRP AT 10000'.' THE CTR CALLED AND ASKED IF WE WERE AT 11000'. WE TOLD HIM WE WERE AT 10000' AS ASSIGNED. WE ASKED IF HE WANTED US TO GO TO 11000' AND HE TOLD US TO REMAIN AT 10000' AS THERE WAS NO PROB.

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.