DC9 flight crew challenged by rdu over altitude assignment.

Attributes
ACN	502170
Time
Date	200102
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	502170
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Atl-rdu, with approach control rdu, received clearance to 6000 ft, then clearance to slow to 210 KTS at 8000 ft. At 6000 ft, controller stated 8000 ft was assigned. Once on ground, I called approach control and supervisor said there was a mistake on aircraft call signs and no conflict with traffic occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 FLC CHALLENGED BY RDU OVER ALT ASSIGNMENT.

Narrative: ATL-RDU, WITH APCH CTL RDU, RECEIVED CLRNC TO 6000 FT, THEN CLRNC TO SLOW TO 210 KTS AT 8000 FT. AT 6000 FT, CTLR STATED 8000 FT WAS ASSIGNED. ONCE ON GND, I CALLED APCH CTL AND SUPVR SAID THERE WAS A MISTAKE ON ACFT CALL SIGNS AND NO CONFLICT WITH TFC OCCURRED.

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.