ATC intracoord. Altitude clrncs not coordinated.

Attributes
ACN	305220
Time
Date	199505
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 19500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 31
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	305220
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

ZNY cleared our flight from 17000 ft to FL230 and then gave frequency change. We came up on next center frequency 'climbing to FL230.' center: 'are you maintaining 17000 ft.' aircraft: 'negative, climbing to FL230.' center: 'maintain FL180.' aircraft: 'roger, maintain FL180.' we had to descend back to FL180 from approximately FL195. Before we left this frequency I inquired if he knew the previous controller had cleared us to FL230. All I heard was a microphone click carrier.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC INTRACOORD. ALT CLRNCS NOT COORDINATED.

Narrative: ZNY CLRED OUR FLT FROM 17000 FT TO FL230 AND THEN GAVE FREQ CHANGE. WE CAME UP ON NEXT CTR FREQ 'CLBING TO FL230.' CTR: 'ARE YOU MAINTAINING 17000 FT.' ACFT: 'NEGATIVE, CLBING TO FL230.' CTR: 'MAINTAIN FL180.' ACFT: 'ROGER, MAINTAIN FL180.' WE HAD TO DSND BACK TO FL180 FROM APPROX FL195. BEFORE WE LEFT THIS FREQ I INQUIRED IF HE KNEW THE PREVIOUS CTLR HAD CLRED US TO FL230. ALL I HEARD WAS A MIKE CLICK CARRIER.

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.