Medium large transport flight crew had incorrect altitude set in mode control panel. Altitude deviat...

Attributes
ACN	162356
Time
Date	199011
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 2700
ASRS Report	162356
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 4800
ASRS Report	162358
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2400 vertical : 600
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On departure from msp, the altitude window of the mode control panel had 10000' set in it instead of the assigned limit of 5000'. After takeoff, the tower switched us to departure control (120.0). The captain (PNF) attempted to contact departure control twice by saying: 'departure, air carrier out of 2600' for 10000'.' later (about 30 seconds) because of no response from departure control, 'departure, air carrier out of 3500' for 10000'.' thinking perhaps he had the wrong departure control frequency, captain returned to msp tower who confirmed that 120.0 was correct. As soon as 120.0 was reselected, and before we could check on again, departure control said: 'air carrier level at 6000', over.' the captain responded: 'roger, we're passing 6300', we will go back down to 6000'.' departure control then said: 'roger air carrier, your clearance altitude was 5000', you have conflicting traffic at 11:30 4 mi at 7000'.' the captain responded: 'roger, traffic is in sight, we will maintain VFR sep.' we were then given a turn to on course and a climb to a higher altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG FLT CREW HAD INCORRECT ALT SET IN MODE CTL PANEL. ALT DEVIATION.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM MSP, THE ALT WINDOW OF THE MODE CTL PANEL HAD 10000' SET IN IT INSTEAD OF THE ASSIGNED LIMIT OF 5000'. AFTER TKOF, THE TWR SWITCHED US TO DEP CTL (120.0). THE CAPT (PNF) ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DEP CTL TWICE BY SAYING: 'DEP, ACR OUT OF 2600' FOR 10000'.' LATER (ABOUT 30 SECS) BECAUSE OF NO RESPONSE FROM DEP CTL, 'DEP, ACR OUT OF 3500' FOR 10000'.' THINKING PERHAPS HE HAD THE WRONG DEP CTL FREQ, CAPT RETURNED TO MSP TWR WHO CONFIRMED THAT 120.0 WAS CORRECT. AS SOON AS 120.0 WAS RESELECTED, AND BEFORE WE COULD CHK ON AGAIN, DEP CTL SAID: 'ACR LEVEL AT 6000', OVER.' THE CAPT RESPONDED: 'ROGER, WE'RE PASSING 6300', WE WILL GO BACK DOWN TO 6000'.' DEP CTL THEN SAID: 'ROGER ACR, YOUR CLRNC ALT WAS 5000', YOU HAVE CONFLICTING TFC AT 11:30 4 MI AT 7000'.' THE CAPT RESPONDED: 'ROGER, TFC IS IN SIGHT, WE WILL MAINTAIN VFR SEP.' WE WERE THEN GIVEN A TURN TO ON COURSE AND A CLB TO A HIGHER ALT.

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.

Medium large transport flight crew had incorrect altitude set in mode control panel. Altitude deviation.