Flight crew sets in wrong altitude, descent below assigned.

Attributes
ACN	330860
Time
Date	199603
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zau
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	330860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I received and read back clearance to 11000 ft. Set in awi. First officer flying. Passing 20000 ft center said we were only cleared to FL210. We leveled at FL190. I was getting ATIS when this occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC SETS IN WRONG ALT, DSCNT BELOW ASSIGNED.

Narrative: I RECEIVED AND READ BACK CLRNC TO 11000 FT. SET IN AWI. FO FLYING. PASSING 20000 FT CTR SAID WE WERE ONLY CLRED TO FL210. WE LEVELED AT FL190. I WAS GETTING ATIS WHEN THIS 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.