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Flight crew of an medium large transport overshot the altitude during descent due to being given the wrong altitude by ATC. ATC intervened after the aircraft was observed going below the altitude intended by ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 340260 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5400 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl tracon : ggg |
| 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 : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi |
| Experience | controller military : 4 controller radar : 4 flight time last 90 days : 79 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 10000 |
| ASRS Report | 340260 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Approach control issued a descent to 3000 ft which was read back and set in the altitude reminder box. Passing 5500 ft, the controller said he had issued 6000 ft. The aircraft was then returned to 6000 ft. The controller should make a note of altitudes given.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN MLG OVERSHOT THE ALT DURING DSCNT DUE TO BEING GIVEN THE WRONG ALT BY ATC. ATC INTERVENED AFTER THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED GOING BELOW THE ALT INTENDED BY ATC.
Narrative: APCH CTL ISSUED A DSCNT TO 3000 FT WHICH WAS READ BACK AND SET IN THE ALT REMINDER BOX. PASSING 5500 FT, THE CTLR SAID HE HAD ISSUED 6000 FT. THE ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO 6000 FT. THE CTLR SHOULD MAKE A NOTE OF ALTS GIVEN.
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.