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With a request for descent already made an air carrier crew takes a clearance meant for another aircraft and begins descent near mci.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 523960 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200108 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mci.airport |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28500 msl bound upper : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 233 |
| ASRS Report | 523960 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
In cruise at FL310 with FL280 on request, I was PF and captain heard and read back clearance 'descend to FL280 then pilot's discretion to FL240.' passing FL285 we were asked if we got another altitude assignment. We said yes and told ATC we read back the above clearance. ATC said that was for another aircraft and cleared us to remain at FL280.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WITH A REQUEST FOR DSCNT ALREADY MADE AN ACR CREW TAKES A CLRNC MEANT FOR ANOTHER ACFT AND BEGINS DSCNT NEAR MCI.
Narrative: IN CRUISE AT FL310 WITH FL280 ON REQUEST, I WAS PF AND CAPT HEARD AND READ BACK CLRNC 'DSND TO FL280 THEN PLT'S DISCRETION TO FL240.' PASSING FL285 WE WERE ASKED IF WE GOT ANOTHER ALT ASSIGNMENT. WE SAID YES AND TOLD ATC WE READ BACK THE ABOVE CLRNC. ATC SAID THAT WAS FOR ANOTHER ACFT AND CLRED US TO REMAIN AT FL280.
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.