Confusion between the flight crew and departure control as to the altitude assignment.

Attributes
ACN	518950
Time
Date	200107
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n90.tracon
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : orf.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	518950
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Approach control cleared air carrier X flight to 2000 ft. That was read back and later controller questioned why we were at 2000 ft. We advised that was the altitude we were cleared to. Controller advised to remain at 2000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONFUSION BTWN THE FLT CREW AND DEP CTL AS TO THE ALT ASSIGNMENT.

Narrative: APCH CTL CLRED ACR X FLT TO 2000 FT. THAT WAS READ BACK AND LATER CTLR QUESTIONED WHY WE WERE AT 2000 FT. WE ADVISED THAT WAS THE ALT WE WERE CLRED TO. CTLR ADVISED TO REMAIN AT 2000 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.