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Air carrier large transport given runway change during taxi out at ewr forgets to change altitude setting as per SID.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 140300 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199003 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewr |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Route In Use | departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time type : 70 |
| ASRS Report | 140300 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance |
| 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:
The active runway was 29 at ewr. During taxi our runway was changed to 4L. During preflight, runway 29. Departure altitude of 5000' was set in the aircraft's altitude select window. When cleared for a runway 4L departure during taxi, the altitude select window was not changed to 2500', the altitude specified in the ewr 3 SID for runway 4L. On climb out passing 4000' the controller queried our altitude. When we notified the controller that we were passing 4000' we were given an immediate right turn to 360 degree heading. We leveled off at our existing altitude of 4500'. The controller the asked what altitude we were climbing to and we replied 5000'. We rechked the SID for runway 4L and discovered our error. We explained our mistake to the controller. We were then cleared to climb to 6000' and given a heading back to join our flight plan route. Recommendation: cockpit diligence on part of pilots and a ground control advisement of changes to restrictions when runways are changed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR LGT GIVEN RWY CHANGE DURING TAXI OUT AT EWR FORGETS TO CHANGE ALT SETTING AS PER SID.
Narrative: THE ACTIVE RWY WAS 29 AT EWR. DURING TAXI OUR RWY WAS CHANGED TO 4L. DURING PREFLT, RWY 29. DEP ALT OF 5000' WAS SET IN THE ACFT'S ALT SELECT WINDOW. WHEN CLRED FOR A RWY 4L DEP DURING TAXI, THE ALT SELECT WINDOW WAS NOT CHANGED TO 2500', THE ALT SPECIFIED IN THE EWR 3 SID FOR RWY 4L. ON CLBOUT PASSING 4000' THE CTLR QUERIED OUR ALT. WHEN WE NOTIFIED THE CTLR THAT WE WERE PASSING 4000' WE WERE GIVEN AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN TO 360 DEG HDG. WE LEVELED OFF AT OUR EXISTING ALT OF 4500'. THE CTLR THE ASKED WHAT ALT WE WERE CLBING TO AND WE REPLIED 5000'. WE RECHKED THE SID FOR RWY 4L AND DISCOVERED OUR ERROR. WE EXPLAINED OUR MISTAKE TO THE CTLR. WE WERE THEN CLRED TO CLB TO 6000' AND GIVEN A HDG BACK TO JOIN OUR FLT PLAN RTE. RECOMMENDATION: COCKPIT DILIGENCE ON PART OF PLTS AND A GND CTL ADVISEMENT OF CHANGES TO RESTRICTIONS WHEN RWYS ARE CHANGED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.