Saab 340B flight crew has an altitude deviation during the mem 7 departure.

Attributes
ACN	719800
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340B
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : mem
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	719800
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During our climb; ATC asked if we were climbing to 5000 ft and we replied yes. After being handed off to the next controller we were asked if 5000 ft was assigned and we replied yes. Then he told us it was 'no big deal; but turboprops flying the mem 7 departure should be at 3000 ft.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SAAB 340B FLT CREW HAS AN ALTDEV DURING THE MEM 7 DEP.

Narrative: DURING OUR CLB; ATC ASKED IF WE WERE CLBING TO 5000 FT AND WE REPLIED YES. AFTER BEING HANDED OFF TO THE NEXT CTLR WE WERE ASKED IF 5000 FT WAS ASSIGNED AND WE REPLIED YES. THEN HE TOLD US IT WAS 'NO BIG DEAL; BUT TURBOPROPS FLYING THE MEM 7 DEP SHOULD BE AT 3000 FT.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.