<< >> NASA ASRS Report 651607, March 2005

A C425 pilot reports that on the teb 5 SID the autoplt altitude capture malfunctioned and failed to capture the initial 1500 ft altitude.

Attributes
ACN	651607
Time
Date	200503
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Conquest I/Conquest II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	651607
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : exit altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : autoplt alt capture
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility Aircraft Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff from runway 24; I climbed to 1500 ft then turned right to 280 degrees. I had a malfunction of the altitude pre-select on the autoplt and flew through the 2000 ft required at the after 4.5 DME fix from teb. At that time the controller stated the 1500 ft restr and then cleared me to a higher altitude. I was prepared for this departure; I even had the FAA safety sheet titled 'the heart of the teb 5 departure.' this is not a difficult departure. If I ever go to teb again I will hand fly the airplane. This will prevent a recurrence of this happening again. It will never happen again!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C425 PLT RPTS THAT ON THE TEB 5 SID THE AUTOPLT ALT CAPTURE MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO CAPTURE THE INITIAL 1500 FT ALT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 24; I CLBED TO 1500 FT THEN TURNED R TO 280 DEGS. I HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE ALT PRE-SELECT ON THE AUTOPLT AND FLEW THROUGH THE 2000 FT REQUIRED AT THE AFTER 4.5 DME FIX FROM TEB. AT THAT TIME THE CTLR STATED THE 1500 FT RESTR AND THEN CLRED ME TO A HIGHER ALT. I WAS PREPARED FOR THIS DEP; I EVEN HAD THE FAA SAFETY SHEET TITLED 'THE HEART OF THE TEB 5 DEP.' THIS IS NOT A DIFFICULT DEP. IF I EVER GO TO TEB AGAIN I WILL HAND FLY THE AIRPLANE. THIS WILL PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.