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B737-700 captain reported a miscommunication resulted in them overshooting a cleared altitude departing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1652416 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 329 Flight Crew Type 12000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Passing approximately 16;000 feet; ZZZ center asked if we were climbing. We answered 'yes; climbing via the zzzzz 4 SID; with top altitude FL230.' ZZZ center asked if we were given 14;000 feet as our top altitude. We answered 'no.' flight continued normally. After further conversation between pilots; the pilot monitoring realized that the initial clearance was to climb via except maintain 14;000 feet. Pilot monitoring incorrectly set 23;000 feet on the MCP after VNAV was selected during climb. 23;000 feet is the top altitude as published on the zzzzz 4 SID. PF did not correct the error. On subsequent check in with ZZZ approach and ZZZ center; the pilot monitoring said we were 'climbing via'; not 'climbing via to 14;000 feet.' ATC did not correct or question; until separate transmission from ZZZ center passing 16;000 feet as stated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 Captain reported a miscommunication resulted in them overshooting a cleared altitude departing.
Narrative: Passing approximately 16;000 feet; ZZZ Center asked if we were climbing. We answered 'Yes; climbing via the ZZZZZ 4 SID; with top altitude FL230.' ZZZ Center asked if we were given 14;000 feet as our top altitude. We answered 'No.' Flight continued normally. After further conversation between pilots; the Pilot Monitoring realized that the initial clearance was to climb via except maintain 14;000 feet. Pilot Monitoring incorrectly set 23;000 feet on the MCP after VNAV was selected during climb. 23;000 feet is the top altitude as published on the ZZZZZ 4 SID. PF did not correct the error. On subsequent check in with ZZZ Approach and ZZZ Center; the Pilot Monitoring said we were 'climbing via'; not 'climbing via to 14;000 feet.' ATC did not correct or question; until separate transmission from ZZZ Center passing 16;000 feet as stated.
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.