Narrative:

We were following the noise abatement procedure after departure from dca climbing to 5000 ft. At 3000 ft we were commanded by ATC to 'expedite climb.' later after leveling at 5000 ft, ATC stated that he had earlier commanded us to 'expedite climb to 11000 ft.' none of us 3 pilots remember any clearance but 5000 ft, nor was the altitude alert changed from 5000 ft. It is possible we could be distraction by the noise abatement procedure and path.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 FLT LEVEL AT 5000 FT WHEN THE CTLR HAD ASKED THEM TO EXPEDITE TO 11000 FT ON A NOISE ABATEMENT CLB S OF DCA, DC.

Narrative: WE WERE FOLLOWING THE NOISE ABATEMENT PROC AFTER DEP FROM DCA CLBING TO 5000 FT. AT 3000 FT WE WERE COMMANDED BY ATC TO 'EXPEDITE CLB.' LATER AFTER LEVELING AT 5000 FT, ATC STATED THAT HE HAD EARLIER COMMANDED US TO 'EXPEDITE CLB TO 11000 FT.' NONE OF US 3 PLTS REMEMBER ANY CLRNC BUT 5000 FT, NOR WAS THE ALT ALERT CHANGED FROM 5000 FT. IT IS POSSIBLE WE COULD BE DISTR BY THE NOISE ABATEMENT PROC AND PATH.

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.