Narrative:

TOGW-142.0/OAT -2C/flap 2. We were cleared ord-3 departure. We took-off on runway 22L and turned to assigned heading 180 degrees. The revised ord-3 has a crossing restr of 3000 ft at 5 DME off ord VOR. Although we were light and delayed flap retraction to position 1; we barely made the restr. The VOR appears to be on the north side of the field; approximately 2 miles from departure end of runway 22L. Therefore; aircraft are required to climb 2400 ft in approximately 3 miles. Please ask ATC to review the departure.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CAPT DEPARTING RWY 22L DESCRIBES CONCERNS REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH ORD3 SID FIVE MILE CROSSING RESTR.

Narrative: TOGW-142.0/OAT -2C/FLAP 2. WE WERE CLEARED ORD-3 DEP. WE TOOK-OFF ON RWY 22L AND TURNED TO ASSIGNED HEADING 180 DEGS. THE REVISED ORD-3 HAS A CROSSING RESTR OF 3000 FT AT 5 DME OFF ORD VOR. ALTHOUGH WE WERE LIGHT AND DELAYED FLAP RETRACTION TO POSITION 1; WE BARELY MADE THE RESTR. THE VOR APPEARS TO BE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FIELD; APPROX 2 MILES FROM DEP END OF RWY 22L. THEREFORE; ACFT ARE REQUIRED TO CLIMB 2400 FT IN APPROX 3 MILES. PLEASE ASK ATC TO REVIEW THE DEP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.