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Captain of an air carrier widebody transport failed to hold altitude until crossing fix on SID departure resulting in unauthorized exit of class C airspace and entry into class B airspace. The captain believed that he had reached the fix when the first officer called 'passing the fix.' however, the first officer meant the engine out fix.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 387360 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199712 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oak |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : oak tower : phx |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| 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 : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 387360 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I failed to remain at or below 2000 ft on departure as required for the oak 5 SID. I briefed both the oak 5 SID and engine out procedures. The engine out procedure required a turn at 2 NM and the SID had the altitude restr at 4 NM oak VOR. After leveling off at 2000 ft, the first officer called passing the fix and I began the climb. The first officer was using the 2 NM and I failed to confirm our actual fix.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF AN ACR WDB FAILED TO HOLD ALT UNTIL XING FIX ON SID DEP RESULTING IN UNAUTH EXIT OF CLASS C AIRSPACE AND ENTRY INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE. THE CAPT BELIEVED THAT HE HAD REACHED THE FIX WHEN THE FO CALLED 'PASSING THE FIX.' HOWEVER, THE FO MEANT THE ENG OUT FIX.
Narrative: I FAILED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW 2000 FT ON DEP AS REQUIRED FOR THE OAK 5 SID. I BRIEFED BOTH THE OAK 5 SID AND ENG OUT PROCS. THE ENG OUT PROC REQUIRED A TURN AT 2 NM AND THE SID HAD THE ALT RESTR AT 4 NM OAK VOR. AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 2000 FT, THE FO CALLED PASSING THE FIX AND I BEGAN THE CLB. THE FO WAS USING THE 2 NM AND I FAILED TO CONFIRM OUR ACTUAL FIX.
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.