Commuter aircraft departs airport with improper transponder code set for display.

Attributes
ACN	116815
Time
Date	198907
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dtw airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	116815
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First officer did not set proper transponder code upon obtaining clearance. FAA approved checklist calls for transponder on, but no provision for checking code. I have recommended that airline's checklist be amended to include proper squawk code.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ACFT DEPARTS ARPT WITH IMPROPER TRANSPONDER CODE SET FOR DISPLAY.

Narrative: F/O DID NOT SET PROPER XPONDER CODE UPON OBTAINING CLRNC. FAA APPROVED CHECKLIST CALLS FOR XPONDER ON, BUT NO PROVISION FOR CHECKING CODE. I HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT AIRLINE'S CHECKLIST BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE PROPER SQUAWK CODE.

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.