A departure B757 levels off at 5000 ft on the sjn 2 SID departure procedure from phx and the crew fails to turn to 360 degrees at the 9 DME. Crew cites other traffic watch as contributory.

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Attributes
ACN	418980
Time
Date	199811
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phx airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx tower : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	418980
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10300 flight time type : 2260
ASRS Report	419262
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
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:

Sjn 2 departure requires a right turn at the pxr VOR 9 DME. We missed the turn and continued runway heading until prompted by departure control. Probable cause -- distraction from TCASII display of traffic off parallel runway and last second and unusual altitude assignment to 'maintain 5000 ft' by ATC, and failure of PNF to xchk. Supplemental information from acn 419262: were told to keep aircraft that departed before us in sight. At about 4 or 5 DME, received a TA from TCASII -- it was parallel traffic from runway 26L. About 7 DME, were asked to maintain 5000 ft (as opposed to 8000 ft on SID). Kept traffic off runway 26L in sight, traffic in front in sight. Leveled at 5000 ft and I flew through the 9 DME fix where the SID calls for a turn to 360 degrees. Departure controller caught it about 12 DME and gave us a heading back to rejoin SID. I let myself be distraction by the intermediate leveloff and traffic, lost my situational awareness on the SID.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DEP B757 LEVELS OFF AT 5000 FT ON THE SJN 2 SID DEP PROC FROM PHX AND THE CREW FAILS TO TURN TO 360 DEGS AT THE 9 DME. CREW CITES OTHER TFC WATCH AS CONTRIBUTORY.

Narrative: SJN 2 DEP REQUIRES A R TURN AT THE PXR VOR 9 DME. WE MISSED THE TURN AND CONTINUED RWY HDG UNTIL PROMPTED BY DEP CTL. PROBABLE CAUSE -- DISTR FROM TCASII DISPLAY OF TFC OFF PARALLEL RWY AND LAST SECOND AND UNUSUAL ALT ASSIGNMENT TO 'MAINTAIN 5000 FT' BY ATC, AND FAILURE OF PNF TO XCHK. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 419262: WERE TOLD TO KEEP ACFT THAT DEPARTED BEFORE US IN SIGHT. AT ABOUT 4 OR 5 DME, RECEIVED A TA FROM TCASII -- IT WAS PARALLEL TFC FROM RWY 26L. ABOUT 7 DME, WERE ASKED TO MAINTAIN 5000 FT (AS OPPOSED TO 8000 FT ON SID). KEPT TFC OFF RWY 26L IN SIGHT, TFC IN FRONT IN SIGHT. LEVELED AT 5000 FT AND I FLEW THROUGH THE 9 DME FIX WHERE THE SID CALLS FOR A TURN TO 360 DEGS. DEP CTLR CAUGHT IT ABOUT 12 DME AND GAVE US A HDG BACK TO REJOIN SID. I LET MYSELF BE DISTR BY THE INTERMEDIATE LEVELOFF AND TFC, LOST MY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ON THE SID.

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.