Airbus A300-600 flight crew has altitude deviation during the laxx 5 departure.

Attributes
ACN	706151
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : laxx.5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14500
ASRS Report	706151
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were initially filed for the holtz 7 SID on our departure from lax to mem. We reviewed the SID and then received our pre departure clearance; which changed our SID to the laxx 5 departure. The SID instructed us to climb on a 250 degree heading from runway 25R; cross the smo R-160 at or below 3000 ft; then turn left heading 220 degrees for vector to assigned route. After takeoff from runway 25R; we complied with the instructions in the laxx 5 SID. We were on a heading of 220 degrees at 3000 ft; when socal departure asked us if the lax tower had cleared us to an altitude of 5000 ft. I responded that they had not. I thought he was referring to an oral instruction from the tower controller. I asked the first officer if he recalled the tower clearing us to 5000 ft and he agreed that we had not received that clearance. Socal departure then cleared us to 5000 ft. After we were clear of the lax traffic area; we reviewed our approach plates to verify that we had read the laxx 5 departure correctly. We verified that we had complied correctly with the specifications of the departure. Then we reviewed our pre departure clearance. It is there that we discovered our error. At the top of the pre departure clearance; it had changed our SID from the holtz 7 to the laxx 5. At the bottom of the pre departure clearance; it stated to maintain 5000 ft. I totally missed it. I was so focused on reprogramming the FMS with the route change; that I overlooked the altitude assignment at the bottom of the pre departure clearance. I also feel that fatigue was a major factor in this oversight. We departed sea on monday evening at XX13Z and flew to oak. We departed oak at YY27Z and arrived at lax at ZZ40Z. We went to the hotel and I only slept for 3 1/2 hours. I woke up and read the newspaper; hoping to go back to sleep; but I was unable to fall asleep again. I got up and went outside about AA00Z and exercised. I returned to the hotel about BB00Z to shower and dress for our departure from lax. I departed lax with about 3 1/2 hours of sleep in the past 38 hours. I was definitely not 100% mentally sharp. I feel that I would have certainly noticed the altitude assignment at the bottom of the pre departure clearance; if I had been well-rested and more mentally alert.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AIRBUS A300-600 FLT CREW HAS ALTDEV DURING THE LAXX 5 DEP.

Narrative: WE WERE INITIALLY FILED FOR THE HOLTZ 7 SID ON OUR DEP FROM LAX TO MEM. WE REVIEWED THE SID AND THEN RECEIVED OUR PDC; WHICH CHANGED OUR SID TO THE LAXX 5 DEP. THE SID INSTRUCTED US TO CLB ON A 250 DEG HDG FROM RWY 25R; CROSS THE SMO R-160 AT OR BELOW 3000 FT; THEN TURN L HDG 220 DEGS FOR VECTOR TO ASSIGNED RTE. AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 25R; WE COMPLIED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LAXX 5 SID. WE WERE ON A HDG OF 220 DEGS AT 3000 FT; WHEN SOCAL DEP ASKED US IF THE LAX TWR HAD CLRED US TO AN ALT OF 5000 FT. I RESPONDED THAT THEY HAD NOT. I THOUGHT HE WAS REFERRING TO AN ORAL INSTRUCTION FROM THE TWR CTLR. I ASKED THE FO IF HE RECALLED THE TWR CLRING US TO 5000 FT AND HE AGREED THAT WE HAD NOT RECEIVED THAT CLRNC. SOCAL DEP THEN CLRED US TO 5000 FT. AFTER WE WERE CLR OF THE LAX TFC AREA; WE REVIEWED OUR APCH PLATES TO VERIFY THAT WE HAD READ THE LAXX 5 DEP CORRECTLY. WE VERIFIED THAT WE HAD COMPLIED CORRECTLY WITH THE SPECS OF THE DEP. THEN WE REVIEWED OUR PDC. IT IS THERE THAT WE DISCOVERED OUR ERROR. AT THE TOP OF THE PDC; IT HAD CHANGED OUR SID FROM THE HOLTZ 7 TO THE LAXX 5. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PDC; IT STATED TO MAINTAIN 5000 FT. I TOTALLY MISSED IT. I WAS SO FOCUSED ON REPROGRAMMING THE FMS WITH THE RTE CHANGE; THAT I OVERLOOKED THE ALT ASSIGNMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PDC. I ALSO FEEL THAT FATIGUE WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN THIS OVERSIGHT. WE DEPARTED SEA ON MONDAY EVENING AT XX13Z AND FLEW TO OAK. WE DEPARTED OAK AT YY27Z AND ARRIVED AT LAX AT ZZ40Z. WE WENT TO THE HOTEL AND I ONLY SLEPT FOR 3 1/2 HRS. I WOKE UP AND READ THE NEWSPAPER; HOPING TO GO BACK TO SLEEP; BUT I WAS UNABLE TO FALL ASLEEP AGAIN. I GOT UP AND WENT OUTSIDE ABOUT AA00Z AND EXERCISED. I RETURNED TO THE HOTEL ABOUT BB00Z TO SHOWER AND DRESS FOR OUR DEP FROM LAX. I DEPARTED LAX WITH ABOUT 3 1/2 HRS OF SLEEP IN THE PAST 38 HRS. I WAS DEFINITELY NOT 100% MENTALLY SHARP. I FEEL THAT I WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY NOTICED THE ALT ASSIGNMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PDC; IF I HAD BEEN WELL-RESTED AND MORE MENTALLY ALERT.

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.