Narrative:

Did not request ATC clearance via data link prior to takeoff. Received clearance 1 min after takeoff via data link after departure controller advised us to reset transponder code. Conference with maintenance personnel in cockpit broke normal preflight routine. Suggest adding transponder code to before start checklist or reading back transponder code to clearance delivery along with ATIS identify.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B-767 DEPARTS WITHOUT CLRNC CONFIRMATION FAILED TO OBTAIN PDC. WRONG XPONDER CODE.

Narrative: DID NOT REQUEST ATC CLRNC VIA DATA LINK PRIOR TO TKOF. RECEIVED CLRNC 1 MIN AFTER TKOF VIA DATA LINK AFTER DEP CTLR ADVISED US TO RESET XPONDER CODE. CONFERENCE WITH MAINT PERSONNEL IN COCKPIT BROKE NORMAL PREFLT ROUTINE. SUGGEST ADDING XPONDER CODE TO BEFORE START CHKLIST OR READING BACK XPONDER CODE TO CLRNC DELIVERY ALONG WITH ATIS IDENT.

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.