LR45 crew climbs to 2000 ft on the TEB5 departure; without waiting for the 4.5 DME fix.

Attributes
ACN	738074
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 45
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : teb5
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	738074
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was the captain of this flight. I was in the right seat; PNF. The copilot was in the left seat. Our clearance was to fly the TEB5 departure from runway 24; lanna transition. The departure stated runway heading to 1500 ft MSL; right turn to 280 degrees until 4.5 DME from teb; then climb to 2000 ft MSL; thence. I selected 2000 ft into the altitude preselect and briefed the departure. I expected the departure to be hand flown. On departure shortly after takeoff; the autoplt was engaged. We reached 1500 ft MSL; turned to 280 degrees and continued to climb to 2000 ft MSL. We were handed off to departure who clarified we were to be at 1500 ft MSL for this segment of the SID. We maintained 2000 ft MSL as we were then reaching the proper point at which we were to climb to 2000 ft MSL. No conflicts with other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LR45 CREW CLBS TO 2000 FT ON THE TEB5 DEP; WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE 4.5 DME FIX.

Narrative: I WAS THE CAPT OF THIS FLT. I WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT; PNF. THE COPLT WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT. OUR CLRNC WAS TO FLY THE TEB5 DEP FROM RWY 24; LANNA TRANSITION. THE DEP STATED RWY HDG TO 1500 FT MSL; RIGHT TURN TO 280 DEGS UNTIL 4.5 DME FROM TEB; THEN CLB TO 2000 FT MSL; THENCE. I SELECTED 2000 FT INTO THE ALT PRESELECT AND BRIEFED THE DEP. I EXPECTED THE DEP TO BE HAND FLOWN. ON DEP SHORTLY AFTER TKOF; THE AUTOPLT WAS ENGAGED. WE REACHED 1500 FT MSL; TURNED TO 280 DEGS AND CONTINUED TO CLB TO 2000 FT MSL. WE WERE HANDED OFF TO DEP WHO CLARIFIED WE WERE TO BE AT 1500 FT MSL FOR THIS SEGMENT OF THE SID. WE MAINTAINED 2000 FT MSL AS WE WERE THEN REACHING THE PROPER POINT AT WHICH WE WERE TO CLB TO 2000 FT MSL. NO CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ACFT.

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.