Failed to cross sexxy intersection at 5000' as per clearance.

Attributes
ACN	92754
Time
Date	198808
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	92754
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approach control said to cross sexxy at 5000' MSL, he then cleared us for the ILS approach to runway 14R at ord. We intercepted and flew the G/south down to the runway and landed. The problem is the G/south crossed sexxy below 5000' MSL. In addition we had to ask the controller which runway we were cleared to. He cleared us to intercept the localizer, but failed to say to which runway. If you cross sexxy at 5000' MSL that places you above the G/south. You would then have to descend and intercept the G/south from above.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAILED TO CROSS SEXXY INTERSECTION AT 5000' AS PER CLRNC.

Narrative: APCH CTL SAID TO CROSS SEXXY AT 5000' MSL, HE THEN CLRED US FOR THE ILS APCH TO RWY 14R AT ORD. WE INTERCEPTED AND FLEW THE G/S DOWN TO THE RWY AND LANDED. THE PROB IS THE G/S CROSSED SEXXY BELOW 5000' MSL. IN ADDITION WE HAD TO ASK THE CTLR WHICH RWY WE WERE CLRED TO. HE CLRED US TO INTERCEPT THE LOC, BUT FAILED TO SAY TO WHICH RWY. IF YOU CROSS SEXXY AT 5000' MSL THAT PLACES YOU ABOVE THE G/S. YOU WOULD THEN HAVE TO DSND AND INTERCEPT THE G/S FROM ABOVE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.