B737-300 crew received an MSA warning from ATC on the idale RNAV departure from las.

Attributes
ACN	556975
Time
Date	200208
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : idale
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 8100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : idale1.idale
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	556975
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	556976
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment : msaw other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Departed las on the idale RNAV. On initial contact with departure he gave us direct idale. Approaching idale just prior to the turn direct to shead, (we were still at 7000 ft) we asked departure for higher. He gave us 11000 ft. We initiated the climb from 7000 ft up to 11000 ft just as we were passing idale. About 45 seconds later a controller said company number low altitude alert turn left 220 degrees. I turned left to 220 degrees while my first officer said that we were turning and we had the terrain in sight. No further comments were made. Supplemental information from acn 556976: departing las on the LNAV idale 1 departure oal transition. Altitude 7000 ft. Departure control did not issue us higher altitude. As the aircraft began its turn over idale we asked departure for a higher altitude. He issued us a higher altitude at that time of 11000 ft. We were past idale at this time. We began a climb. ATC called us back about 45 seconds later stating low altitude alert and gave us a heading. We stated we had terrain in sight and complied. Nothing else was said of the incident by ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CREW RECEIVED AN MSA WARNING FROM ATC ON THE IDALE RNAV DEP FROM LAS.

Narrative: DEPARTED LAS ON THE IDALE RNAV. ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH DEP HE GAVE US DIRECT IDALE. APCHING IDALE JUST PRIOR TO THE TURN DIRECT TO SHEAD, (WE WERE STILL AT 7000 FT) WE ASKED DEP FOR HIGHER. HE GAVE US 11000 FT. WE INITIATED THE CLB FROM 7000 FT UP TO 11000 FT JUST AS WE WERE PASSING IDALE. ABOUT 45 SECONDS LATER A CTLR SAID COMPANY NUMBER LOW ALT ALERT TURN L 220 DEGS. I TURNED L TO 220 DEGS WHILE MY FO SAID THAT WE WERE TURNING AND WE HAD THE TERRAIN IN SIGHT. NO FURTHER COMMENTS WERE MADE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 556976: DEPARTING LAS ON THE LNAV IDALE 1 DEP OAL TRANSITION. ALT 7000 FT. DEP CTL DID NOT ISSUE US HIGHER ALT. AS THE ACFT BEGAN ITS TURN OVER IDALE WE ASKED DEP FOR A HIGHER ALT. HE ISSUED US A HIGHER ALT AT THAT TIME OF 11000 FT. WE WERE PAST IDALE AT THIS TIME. WE BEGAN A CLB. ATC CALLED US BACK ABOUT 45 SECONDS LATER STATING LOW ALT ALERT AND GAVE US A HEADING. WE STATED WE HAD TERRAIN IN SIGHT AND COMPLIED. NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID OF THE INCIDENT BY ATC.

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.