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An air carrier MD80 flight crew failed to adhere to the published SID crossing restr. Both crew members thought that they were cleared by ATC to cross at or above 12000 ft. The new controller queried when the flight crew was climbing through 13500 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 326100 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199601 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sjc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 13500 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : oak |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 326100 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 326101 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flight from sjc to ord, we were departing sjc on the loupe 9 SID. As we were leveling off at 5000 ft, departure cleared us to cross sjc VOR at or above 12000 ft and climb to FL230. At approximately 3 DME before crossing sjc, at approximately 13500 ft, the next controller asked if we were cleared to cross sjc at 12000 ft or at or above 12000 ft. With all the distractions of flying this SID the captain and I both believe that we complied with the clearance as given by departure. I do not believe that there was any conflict as the TCASII screen was blank.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR MD80 FLC FAILED TO ADHERE TO THE PUBLISHED SID XING RESTR. BOTH CREW MEMBERS THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE CLRED BY ATC TO CROSS AT OR ABOVE 12000 FT. THE NEW CTLR QUERIED WHEN THE FLC WAS CLBING THROUGH 13500 FT.
Narrative: FLT FROM SJC TO ORD, WE WERE DEPARTING SJC ON THE LOUPE 9 SID. AS WE WERE LEVELING OFF AT 5000 FT, DEP CLRED US TO CROSS SJC VOR AT OR ABOVE 12000 FT AND CLB TO FL230. AT APPROX 3 DME BEFORE XING SJC, AT APPROX 13500 FT, THE NEXT CTLR ASKED IF WE WERE CLRED TO CROSS SJC AT 12000 FT OR AT OR ABOVE 12000 FT. WITH ALL THE DISTRACTIONS OF FLYING THIS SID THE CAPT AND I BOTH BELIEVE THAT WE COMPLIED WITH THE CLRNC AS GIVEN BY DEP. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS ANY CONFLICT AS THE TCASII SCREEN WAS BLANK.
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.