<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1652416, June 2019

B737-700 captain reported a miscommunication resulted in them overshooting a cleared altitude departing.

Attributes
ACN	1652416
Time
Date	201906
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 329 Flight Crew Type 12000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Passing approximately 16;000 feet; ZZZ center asked if we were climbing. We answered 'yes; climbing via the zzzzz 4 SID; with top altitude FL230.' ZZZ center asked if we were given 14;000 feet as our top altitude. We answered 'no.' flight continued normally. After further conversation between pilots; the pilot monitoring realized that the initial clearance was to climb via except maintain 14;000 feet. Pilot monitoring incorrectly set 23;000 feet on the MCP after VNAV was selected during climb. 23;000 feet is the top altitude as published on the zzzzz 4 SID. PF did not correct the error. On subsequent check in with ZZZ approach and ZZZ center; the pilot monitoring said we were 'climbing via'; not 'climbing via to 14;000 feet.' ATC did not correct or question; until separate transmission from ZZZ center passing 16;000 feet as stated.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-700 Captain reported a miscommunication resulted in them overshooting a cleared altitude departing.

Narrative: Passing approximately 16;000 feet; ZZZ Center asked if we were climbing. We answered 'Yes; climbing via the ZZZZZ 4 SID; with top altitude FL230.' ZZZ Center asked if we were given 14;000 feet as our top altitude. We answered 'No.' Flight continued normally. After further conversation between pilots; the Pilot Monitoring realized that the initial clearance was to climb via except maintain 14;000 feet. Pilot Monitoring incorrectly set 23;000 feet on the MCP after VNAV was selected during climb. 23;000 feet is the top altitude as published on the ZZZZZ 4 SID. PF did not correct the error. On subsequent check in with ZZZ Approach and ZZZ Center; the Pilot Monitoring said we were 'climbing via'; not 'climbing via to 14;000 feet.' ATC did not correct or question; until separate transmission from ZZZ Center passing 16;000 feet as stated.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.