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A DC9-30 climbs to FL290 only to be told by ZME, tn, they should be at FL280. Flight crew had announced their climb to FL290, but ZME missed that call.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 396580 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lit |
| State Reference | AR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 16700 flight time type : 10400 |
| ASRS Report | 396580 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1700 |
| ASRS Report | 396481 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
We were given a climb clearance from ZME to FL290. We read back the clearance to climb to FL290. After we leveled at FL290, we asked when could we expect a higher altitude. The controller said 'you're at FL290, you should be at FL280.' we told the controller we read back FL290. The controller then cleared us to FL310. There were no traffic conflicts that we know of. Supplemental information from acn 396481: I read back FL290 twice and center acknowledged.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9-30 CLBS TO FL290 ONLY TO BE TOLD BY ZME, TN, THEY SHOULD BE AT FL280. FLC HAD ANNOUNCED THEIR CLB TO FL290, BUT ZME MISSED THAT CALL.
Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A CLB CLRNC FROM ZME TO FL290. WE READ BACK THE CLRNC TO CLB TO FL290. AFTER WE LEVELED AT FL290, WE ASKED WHEN COULD WE EXPECT A HIGHER ALT. THE CTLR SAID 'YOU'RE AT FL290, YOU SHOULD BE AT FL280.' WE TOLD THE CTLR WE READ BACK FL290. THE CTLR THEN CLRED US TO FL310. THERE WERE NO TFC CONFLICTS THAT WE KNOW OF. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 396481: I READ BACK FL290 TWICE AND CTR ACKNOWLEDGED.
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.