Narrative:

Cleared to 13000 ft. Read back clearance to ATC. Climbed to and leveled at 13000 ft. About 1 min after level, ATC gave clearance down to 10000 ft. We inquired why the clearance back to 10000 ft. ATC responded 'no problem, we need you back at 10000 ft.' we complied.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MLG WERE CLRED BACK TO THE ALT THAT THEY HAD JUST BEEN CLRED FROM DURING CLBOUT DUE TO AN APPARENT ATC INTERCOORD PROB. RPTR WAS ADVISED BY ATC THAT HE WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF ANY PROB.

Narrative: CLRED TO 13000 FT. READ BACK CLRNC TO ATC. CLBED TO AND LEVELED AT 13000 FT. ABOUT 1 MIN AFTER LEVEL, ATC GAVE CLRNC DOWN TO 10000 FT. WE INQUIRED WHY THE CLRNC BACK TO 10000 FT. ATC RESPONDED 'NO PROB, WE NEED YOU BACK AT 10000 FT.' WE COMPLIED.

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.