Air carrier medium large transport altitude deviation overshot flying SID out of dtw.

Attributes
ACN	97386
Time
Date	198811
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	97386
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First officer copied clearance 'cleared to the XXXX airport metropolitan 6 departure as filed, maintain 5000, expect 33000 in 10 mins, squawk lmno.' in shorthand, 'M6 af M5 330-10 lmno.' when setting altitude alert 6000' was mistakenly set (M6) instead of 5000'. During climb out captain not flying contacted departure with 'passing 3 for 6,' and was acknowledged after level off at 6000' departure asked altitude, response, 'level 6000'.' departure responded, 'I do not think that I cleared you to 6000'. Descend to 5000', good rate.' shortly later we were given 'turn right to 100 degree climb and maintain 11000'. Contact on 133.25. Thanks for your help.' we read back clearance and frequency changed. Corrective action first officer now uses (line top and bottom) to indicates altitude. Controllers should listen a little more closely to readbacks, ie, we read back 3 for 6 as a check and balance to ensure that clearance is understood.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ALT DEVIATION OVERSHOT FLYING SID OUT OF DTW.

Narrative: F/O COPIED CLRNC 'CLRED TO THE XXXX ARPT METRO 6 DEP AS FILED, MAINTAIN 5000, EXPECT 33000 IN 10 MINS, SQUAWK LMNO.' IN SHORTHAND, 'M6 AF M5 330-10 LMNO.' WHEN SETTING ALT ALERT 6000' WAS MISTAKENLY SET (M6) INSTEAD OF 5000'. DURING CLBOUT CAPT NOT FLYING CONTACTED DEP WITH 'PASSING 3 FOR 6,' AND WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 6000' DEP ASKED ALT, RESPONSE, 'LEVEL 6000'.' DEP RESPONDED, 'I DO NOT THINK THAT I CLRED YOU TO 6000'. DSND TO 5000', GOOD RATE.' SHORTLY LATER WE WERE GIVEN 'TURN RIGHT TO 100 DEG CLB AND MAINTAIN 11000'. CONTACT ON 133.25. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.' WE READ BACK CLRNC AND FREQ CHANGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION F/O NOW USES (LINE TOP AND BOTTOM) TO INDICATES ALT. CTLRS SHOULD LISTEN A LITTLE MORE CLOSELY TO READBACKS, IE, WE READ BACK 3 FOR 6 AS A CHK AND BAL TO ENSURE THAT CLRNC IS UNDERSTOOD.

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