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While executing a standard instrument departure; the flight crew failed to level of at an assigned intermediate altitude. After being advised of their error by air traffic control; the climb was resumed uneventfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1289043 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B787 Dreamliner Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 46 Flight Crew Total 20668 Flight Crew Type 347 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 175 Flight Crew Total 18900 Flight Crew Type 1200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Flight departed ZZZ runway xyr shortly after xa:00 UTC flying the RNAV departure. I had briefed the first officer (first officer) I intended to manually fly the departure for proficiency using the HUD.as the first officer retracted the flaps and began the after takeoff checklist; we were handed off to departure. After checking in; the controller stated; radar contact; climb via the SID; except maintain 16;000 ft. As we climbed thru 3;000 ft; I pointed to the MCP altitude window; and waited for the first officer to complete writing down the climb clearance. He then set 16;000 ft in the MCP window; which I verbalized. I then asked him if that was a climb direct clearance. He quickly replied; that is correct; referring to his notes and said; the controller used the words; except maintain 16;000 ft. He then deleted the 5000 ft restriction in the FMC and verified we would be above 13;000 ft restriction before zzzzz since we were cleared to 16;000 ft.leaving 4;000 ft for 16;000 ft; I saw traffic 2000 ft above us; at our 10:30 position and 5 miles on my navigation display. It was moving quickly to our 9 o'clock position and passing clear of us to our left. At that moment I thought it was odd that the controller had not pointed out the traffic. At approximately 5;500 ft; after the traffic was no longer on my navigation display; the controller informed us; you were supposed to maintain 5;000 ft on the SID. I manually stopped our climb; disconnected the auto throttles and began to descend back to 5;000 ft as the controller then cleared us to climb and maintain 16;000 ft. I watched; then verified as the first officer set 16;000 ft in the MCP altitude window.I engaged the autopilot; re-engaged the autothrottles; selected and verified VNAV speed and LNAV; as we began climbing again.we were the handed off to the next controller as we continued our climb.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: While executing a standard instrument departure; the flight crew failed to level of at an assigned intermediate altitude. After being advised of their error by air traffic control; the climb was resumed uneventfully.
Narrative: Flight departed ZZZ RWY XYR shortly after XA:00 UTC flying the RNAV departure. I had briefed the F/O (First Officer) I intended to manually fly the departure for proficiency using the HUD.As the F/O retracted the flaps and began the after takeoff checklist; we were handed off to departure. After checking in; the controller stated; Radar contact; climb via the SID; except maintain 16;000 ft. As we climbed thru 3;000 ft; I pointed to the MCP altitude window; and waited for the F/O to complete writing down the climb clearance. He then set 16;000 ft in the MCP window; which I verbalized. I then asked him if that was a climb direct clearance. He quickly replied; that is correct; referring to his notes and said; the controller used the words; except maintain 16;000 ft. He then deleted the 5000 ft restriction in the FMC and verified we would be above 13;000 ft restriction before ZZZZZ since we were cleared to 16;000 ft.Leaving 4;000 ft for 16;000 ft; I saw traffic 2000 ft above us; at our 10:30 position and 5 miles on my NAV display. It was moving quickly to our 9 o'clock position and passing clear of us to our left. At that moment I thought it was odd that the controller had not pointed out the traffic. At approximately 5;500 ft; after the traffic was no longer on my NAV display; the controller informed us; you were supposed to maintain 5;000 ft on the SID. I manually stopped our climb; disconnected the auto throttles and began to descend back to 5;000 ft as the controller then cleared us to climb and maintain 16;000 ft. I watched; then verified as the F/O set 16;000 ft in the MCP altitude window.I engaged the autopilot; re-engaged the autothrottles; selected and verified VNAV SPD and LNAV; as we began climbing again.We were the handed off to the next controller as we continued our climb.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.