An air carrier MD80, super 80 flight crew starts their departure turn 5 NM too soon.

Attributes
ACN	343090
Time
Date	199608
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	343090
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While departing on the eagul 3 departure out of phx, the SID has a crossing restr at 4 DME which was deleted by ATC, and a turn to 360 degrees at 9 DME. As the first officer, I mistakenly made the turn at 4 not 9 DME. In the turn we discovered my mistake and informed departure. He said to just maintain our present heading and later said it was no big deal. This was due to the late hour and my misreading the SID in the climb out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MD80, SUPER 80 FLC STARTS THEIR DEP TURN 5 NM TOO SOON.

Narrative: WHILE DEPARTING ON THE EAGUL 3 DEP OUT OF PHX, THE SID HAS A XING RESTR AT 4 DME WHICH WAS DELETED BY ATC, AND A TURN TO 360 DEGS AT 9 DME. AS THE FO, I MISTAKENLY MADE THE TURN AT 4 NOT 9 DME. IN THE TURN WE DISCOVERED MY MISTAKE AND INFORMED DEP. HE SAID TO JUST MAINTAIN OUR PRESENT HEADING AND LATER SAID IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. THIS WAS DUE TO THE LATE HR AND MY MISREADING THE SID IN THE CLBOUT.

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.