Narrative:

ZOB cleared us to FL260, when changed over to next controller he cleared us to FL220 as we were climbing through FL235. Lack of communication between controllers and aircraft contributed to missed altitude. Last controller stated he assigned us to a 260 degree heading, but previous controller had also cleared us direct to ape VOR. Our flight plan from cak to day is FL260. When altitude was questioned we returned to FL220.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: READBACK CLEARED TO FL260 CTLR SAYS HEADING 260.

Narrative: ZOB CLRED US TO FL260, WHEN CHANGED OVER TO NEXT CTLR HE CLRED US TO FL220 AS WE WERE CLBING THROUGH FL235. LACK OF COM BTWN CTLRS AND ACFT CONTRIBUTED TO MISSED ALT. LAST CTLR STATED HE ASSIGNED US TO A 260 DEG HDG, BUT PREVIOUS CTLR HAD ALSO CLRED US DIRECT TO APE VOR. OUR FLT PLAN FROM CAK TO DAY IS FL260. WHEN ALT WAS QUESTIONED WE RETURNED TO FL220.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.