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Flight crew of an medium large transport believed that they had been cleared to a higher altitude when leveling at the previously assigned altitude. However, after climbing, ATC intervened and advised that they had not been cleared higher and then approved the higher altitude at which they were passing through.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 419860 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199811 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lrp |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 23000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zny |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 419860 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were leveling off at FL190 passing FL187 when I received and acknowledged a clearance to FL290. The PF dialed the altitude into the altitude window and we started to climb to FL290. Passing FL210, new york asked us what altitude we read back to him. I responded with FL290. He said he only cleared us to FL190, but there was no conflict, and to now level off at FL230. (Why would he tell us to climb to FL190 if we were already leveling off at that altitude?)
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN MLG BELIEVED THAT THEY HAD BEEN CLRED TO A HIGHER ALT WHEN LEVELING AT THE PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED ALT. HOWEVER, AFTER CLBING, ATC INTERVENED AND ADVISED THAT THEY HAD NOT BEEN CLRED HIGHER AND THEN APPROVED THE HIGHER ALT AT WHICH THEY WERE PASSING THROUGH.
Narrative: WE WERE LEVELING OFF AT FL190 PASSING FL187 WHEN I RECEIVED AND ACKNOWLEDGED A CLRNC TO FL290. THE PF DIALED THE ALT INTO THE ALT WINDOW AND WE STARTED TO CLB TO FL290. PASSING FL210, NEW YORK ASKED US WHAT ALT WE READ BACK TO HIM. I RESPONDED WITH FL290. HE SAID HE ONLY CLRED US TO FL190, BUT THERE WAS NO CONFLICT, AND TO NOW LEVEL OFF AT FL230. (WHY WOULD HE TELL US TO CLB TO FL190 IF WE WERE ALREADY LEVELING OFF AT THAT ALT?)
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.