Flight crew of an air carrier failed to comply with ATC instructions for crossing altitude during a STAR arrival. ATC intervened and the flight crew returned to the requested altitude.

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Attributes
ACN	344830
Time
Date	199608
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vla
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mex
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zkc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	344830
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given a crossing restr 21 mi on vandalia 250 degree radial (we thought and read back 11000 ft) but the controller later said it was supposed to be at 15000 ft. We did not argue the point with him and maintained 15000 ft. (Petty intersection.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN ACR FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS FOR XING ALT DURING A STAR ARR. ATC INTERVENED AND THE FLC RETURNED TO THE REQUESTED ALT.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A XING RESTR 21 MI ON VANDALIA 250 DEG RADIAL (WE THOUGHT AND READ BACK 11000 FT) BUT THE CTLR LATER SAID IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AT 15000 FT. WE DID NOT ARGUE THE POINT WITH HIM AND MAINTAINED 15000 FT. (PETTY INTXN.)

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.