MD82 flight crew vectored to the phx buntr arrival, is issued a restr to cross homrr at 10000 ft. Af...

Attributes
ACN	570497
Time
Date	200301
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pxr.vortac
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Route In Use	arrival star : buntr
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6850 flight time type : 2650
ASRS Report	570497
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was inbound to phx. Most of the flight, we were on radar vectors to points far west on our flight plan due to the fact our aircraft was an MD82/a. Approaching phx, during severe clear conditions, our vector was to join the pxr 34 degree radial northeast of pxr. Our course would have us intercept northeast of homrr intersection. ZAB gave us a clearance to 'cross homrr at 10000 ft,' 250 KTS and an altimeter setting.' I repeated the clearance, and we commenced a descent. Leveling off at 10000 ft, ZAB handed us off to phx approach. We checked in with approach with our altitude and ATIS code and approach answered 'roger.' as we were sightseeing, we mentioned to each other how high the peaks appeared. Also listening to other aircraft inbound, their clrncs for the homrr crossing were for 12000 ft, as the buntr 1 arrival says to expect. To this time, I don't for sure know if we were assigned 10000 ft or 12000 ft. I'm sure they said 10000 ft and no one, ZAB and phx approach questioned our altitude. No other aircraft were in our vicinity according to TCASII. In the future, my mind will be put to ease by rechking the altitudes on stars and questioning ATC if something does not sound right.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD82 FLC VECTORED TO THE PHX BUNTR ARR, IS ISSUED A RESTR TO CROSS HOMRR AT 10000 FT. AFTER LNDG, FLC QUESTIONS ALT ASSIGNMENT.

Narrative: I WAS INBOUND TO PHX. MOST OF THE FLT, WE WERE ON RADAR VECTORS TO POINTS FAR WEST ON OUR FLT PLAN DUE TO THE FACT OUR ACFT WAS AN MD82/A. APCHING PHX, DURING SEVERE CLR CONDITIONS, OUR VECTOR WAS TO JOIN THE PXR 34 DEG RADIAL NE OF PXR. OUR COURSE WOULD HAVE US INTERCEPT NE OF HOMRR INTXN. ZAB GAVE US A CLRNC TO 'CROSS HOMRR AT 10000 FT,' 250 KTS AND AN ALTIMETER SETTING.' I REPEATED THE CLRNC, AND WE COMMENCED A DSCNT. LEVELING OFF AT 10000 FT, ZAB HANDED US OFF TO PHX APCH. WE CHKED IN WITH APCH WITH OUR ALT AND ATIS CODE AND APCH ANSWERED 'ROGER.' AS WE WERE SIGHTSEEING, WE MENTIONED TO EACH OTHER HOW HIGH THE PEAKS APPEARED. ALSO LISTENING TO OTHER ACFT INBOUND, THEIR CLRNCS FOR THE HOMRR XING WERE FOR 12000 FT, AS THE BUNTR 1 ARR SAYS TO EXPECT. TO THIS TIME, I DON'T FOR SURE KNOW IF WE WERE ASSIGNED 10000 FT OR 12000 FT. I'M SURE THEY SAID 10000 FT AND NO ONE, ZAB AND PHX APCH QUESTIONED OUR ALT. NO OTHER ACFT WERE IN OUR VICINITY ACCORDING TO TCASII. IN THE FUTURE, MY MIND WILL BE PUT TO EASE BY RECHKING THE ALTS ON STARS AND QUESTIONING ATC IF SOMETHING DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT.

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.

MD82 flight crew vectored to the phx buntr arrival, is issued a restr to cross homrr at 10000 ft. After landing, flight crew questions altitude assignment.