Flight crew on departure read back the incorrect altitude clearance. The incorrect readback was not ...

Attributes
ACN	1316067
Time
Date	201512
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Relief Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 214 Flight Crew Total 3669 Flight Crew Type 760
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 195 Flight Crew Type 9058
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

After takeoff we received clearance above the initial altitude of 6000 feet. The captain was the PNF and was handling ATC transmissions. The captain understood the altitude clearance to be FL270. I heard the captain read back the clearance to ATC of FL270 with no correction by ATC. It was the controller's intent to clear the flight to 7000. At 6400 the controller stated that we should level off at 7000 and turn immediately to a heading of 270 degrees. The flying first officer leveled the aircraft at 7000 (did not bust the altitude) and turned to a heading of 270 degrees. After the turn was complete the controller asked why the mode control panel altitude was set at FL270. The captain responded that he understood the clearance to be to FL270 and that he had read that back with no correction by the controller. The controller said they would review the tapes. Once again; the aircraft did not climb above the ATC intended altitude of 7000.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Flight crew on departure read back the incorrect altitude clearance. The incorrect readback was not caught by the Controller.

Narrative: After takeoff we received clearance above the initial altitude of 6000 feet. The Captain was the PNF and was handling ATC transmissions. The Captain understood the altitude clearance to be FL270. I heard the Captain read back the clearance to ATC of FL270 with no correction by ATC. It was the controller's intent to clear the flight to 7000. At 6400 the controller stated that we should level off at 7000 and turn immediately to a heading of 270 degrees. The flying FO leveled the aircraft at 7000 (did not bust the altitude) and turned to a heading of 270 degrees. After the turn was complete the controller asked why the mode control panel altitude was set at FL270. The captain responded that he understood the clearance to be to FL270 and that he had read that back with no correction by the controller. The controller said they would review the tapes. Once again; the aircraft did not climb above the ATC intended altitude of 7000.

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.

Flight crew on departure read back the incorrect altitude clearance. The incorrect readback was not caught by the controller.