Altitude crossing restriction overshot on sjc loupe 5 SID.

Attributes
ACN	103871
Time
Date	198902
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 725
ASRS Report	103871
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We called for clearance at sjc and were cleared loupe 5 as filed, maintain FL230 bay approach 121.3. We looked at the SID and followed the departure instructions on takeoff, climbing to the assigned altitude of FL230. Departure called and asked where we were going. My first officer stated the clearance and altitude we were told to level at 7000' and that we had traffic at 12 O'clock. We idented the traffic, leveling at 7000' at this time. The controller asked us to call when we landed, which I did. The controller stated that we were in error. However, in discussing it, he stated that the clearance was open to interpretation and could be misunderstood. I recommend that clrncs out of sjc state the correct altitude of the SID or as appropriate for the departure as this is the way I receive clrncs out of dallas, denver, salt lake city and many other major airports.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT CROSSING RESTRICTION OVERSHOT ON SJC LOUPE 5 SID.

Narrative: WE CALLED FOR CLRNC AT SJC AND WERE CLRED LOUPE 5 AS FILED, MAINTAIN FL230 BAY APCH 121.3. WE LOOKED AT THE SID AND FOLLOWED THE DEP INSTRUCTIONS ON TKOF, CLBING TO THE ASSIGNED ALT OF FL230. DEP CALLED AND ASKED WHERE WE WERE GOING. MY F/O STATED THE CLRNC AND ALT WE WERE TOLD TO LEVEL AT 7000' AND THAT WE HAD TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK. WE IDENTED THE TFC, LEVELING AT 7000' AT THIS TIME. THE CTLR ASKED US TO CALL WHEN WE LANDED, WHICH I DID. THE CTLR STATED THAT WE WERE IN ERROR. HOWEVER, IN DISCUSSING IT, HE STATED THAT THE CLRNC WAS OPEN TO INTERP AND COULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD. I RECOMMEND THAT CLRNCS OUT OF SJC STATE THE CORRECT ALT OF THE SID OR AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE DEP AS THIS IS THE WAY I RECEIVE CLRNCS OUT OF DALLAS, DENVER, SALT LAKE CITY AND MANY OTHER MAJOR ARPTS.

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.