Approach control questions altitude of B727 in N90 airspace.

Attributes
ACN	413160
Time
Date	199809
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
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 : 140 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	413160
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On approach to ewr, approach control cleared the flight to 4000 ft. As we approached 4000 ft, approach control said to stop descent and asked what was our assigned altitude. We said 4000 ft and continued the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTL QUESTIONS ALT OF B727 IN N90 AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON APCH TO EWR, APCH CTL CLRED THE FLT TO 4000 FT. AS WE APCHED 4000 FT, APCH CTL SAID TO STOP DSCNT AND ASKED WHAT WAS OUR ASSIGNED ALT. WE SAID 4000 FT AND CONTINUED THE FLT.

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.