Questionable assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	462710
Time
Date	200002
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 400 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 14000
ASRS Report	462710
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Descended to cross 10 mi east of hli at 10000 ft as per ATC's restr. While leveling at 10000 ft, ATC inquired if we had been cleared to 10000 or 12000 ft. We replied, 10000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: QUESTIONABLE ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: DSNDED TO CROSS 10 MI E OF HLI AT 10000 FT AS PER ATC'S RESTR. WHILE LEVELING AT 10000 FT, ATC INQUIRED IF WE HAD BEEN CLRED TO 10000 OR 12000 FT. WE REPLIED, 10000 FT.

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.