Altitude deviation altitude excursion from assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	202203
Time
Date	199202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fay
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fay
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	202203
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	202568
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a scheduled flight from rdu to fay, we had no passenger so I requested the full VOR runway 28 approach. The controller cleared us to maintain 3000 ft MSL until established procedure turn inbound. I thought he said established outbound and descended to 1700 ft after passing the VOR as published. My first officer asked me if the 3000 ft restriction was inbound or outbound and I replied 'inbound.' instead of asserting herself she deferred to my faulty judgement and kept quiet. Approach called us shortly thereafter and corrected our altitude. I spoke with the approach supervisor and he said there was no problem as far as them taking any action against us. Supplemental information from acn 202568: controller: 'descend and maintain 3000 ft, cleared for the VOR 28 approach fay.' first officer: 'maintain 3000, cleared for the approach. Controller: 'maintain 3000 until established, cleared for the approach. First officer: roger.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT EXCURSION FROM ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: ON A SCHEDULED FLT FROM RDU TO FAY, WE HAD NO PAX SO I REQUESTED THE FULL VOR RWY 28 APCH. THE CTLR CLRED US TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT MSL UNTIL ESTABLISHED PROC TURN INBOUND. I THOUGHT HE SAID ESTABLISHED OUTBOUND AND DSNDED TO 1700 FT AFTER PASSING THE VOR AS PUBLISHED. MY FO ASKED ME IF THE 3000 FT RESTRICTION WAS INBOUND OR OUTBOUND AND I REPLIED 'INBOUND.' INSTEAD OF ASSERTING HERSELF SHE DEFERRED TO MY FAULTY JUDGEMENT AND KEPT QUIET. APCH CALLED US SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND CORRECTED OUR ALT. I SPOKE WITH THE APCH SUPVR AND HE SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AS FAR AS THEM TAKING ANY ACTION AGAINST US. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 202568: CTLR: 'DSND AND MAINTAIN 3000 FT, CLRED FOR THE VOR 28 APCH FAY.' FO: 'MAINTAIN 3000, CLRED FOR THE APCH. CTLR: 'MAINTAIN 3000 UNTIL ESTABLISHED, CLRED FOR THE APCH. FO: ROGER.

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.