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A CE650 departing on the teb 5 SID was distracted by a flap retraction problem and climbed to 2000 ft before descending to 1500 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 809500 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : teb.vor |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Citation III VI VII |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : teb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 75 |
| ASRS Report | 809500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 56 flight time total : 7240 flight time type : 162 |
| ASRS Report | 809177 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
As we were cleared for takeoff on runway 24 at teb; I re-briefed the runway 24 departure SID (fly runway heading until 1500 ft then right turn to 280 degrees and maintain 1500 ft until the 4.5 teb DME then climb to 2000 ft). 1500 ft was set in the altitude pre-select. Altimeters were set for current ATIS settings. The takeoff was normal with standard calls; and the captain engaged the autoplt passing through 1000 ft. We climbed to 1500 ft and started our turn to 280 degrees. As we were performing our after takeoff checklist we discovered that our flaps indicated flaps 20 and the flap selector was in the full up location. We also had a flaps inoperative light; the captain reset the flaps and they begin to track up. As the flaps came up the autoplt started an uncommanded climb. Concurrently I was watching the TCAS and making a visual contact with the B737 that was coming from our right. I informed the captain that I had a visual on the traffic; during this time the departure controller asked our altitude and I stated 1500 ft as this was the altitude right before I turned to look over my right shoulder at the traffic; I was outside the cockpit with my eyes on the traffic when I made that call. I then heard the autoplt disconnect bell and felt the aircraft start a descent. The controller stated that we were at 2000 ft. When I looked back in at the altimeter we were descending through 1700 ft. The captain had disconnected the autoplt and started a descent. Next the controller stated we were clear of traffic and could climb to 2000 ft. Supplemental information from acn 809177: I pushed the flap reset button and the flaps suddenly retracted. This sudden change in flight configuration caused the autoplt to start an uncommanded climb. I immediately disconnected the autoplt to stop the climb. At the same time I was watching the TCAS and getting confirmation from my co-pilot that he had visual contact on our traffic. As we were descending through 1700 ft the controller stated we were clear of the traffic and could climb to 2000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CE650 DEPARTING ON THE TEB 5 SID WAS DISTRACTED BY A FLAP RETRACTION PROB AND CLBED TO 2000 FT BEFORE DSNDING TO 1500 FT.
Narrative: AS WE WERE CLEARED FOR TKOF ON RWY 24 AT TEB; I RE-BRIEFED THE RWY 24 DEP SID (FLY RWY HDG UNTIL 1500 FT THEN R TURN TO 280 DEGS AND MAINTAIN 1500 FT UNTIL THE 4.5 TEB DME THEN CLB TO 2000 FT). 1500 FT WAS SET IN THE ALT PRE-SELECT. ALTIMETERS WERE SET FOR CURRENT ATIS SETTINGS. THE TKOF WAS NORMAL WITH STANDARD CALLS; AND THE CAPT ENGAGED THE AUTOPLT PASSING THROUGH 1000 FT. WE CLBED TO 1500 FT AND STARTED OUR TURN TO 280 DEGS. AS WE WERE PERFORMING OUR AFTER TKOF CHECKLIST WE DISCOVERED THAT OUR FLAPS INDICATED FLAPS 20 AND THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS IN THE FULL UP LOCATION. WE ALSO HAD A FLAPS INOP LIGHT; THE CAPT RESET THE FLAPS AND THEY BEGIN TO TRACK UP. AS THE FLAPS CAME UP THE AUTOPLT STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED CLB. CONCURRENTLY I WAS WATCHING THE TCAS AND MAKING A VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE B737 THAT WAS COMING FROM OUR R. I INFORMED THE CAPT THAT I HAD A VISUAL ON THE TFC; DURING THIS TIME THE DEP CTLR ASKED OUR ALTITUDE AND I STATED 1500 FT AS THIS WAS THE ALTITUDE RIGHT BEFORE I TURNED TO LOOK OVER MY R SHOULDER AT THE TFC; I WAS OUTSIDE THE COCKPIT WITH MY EYES ON THE TFC WHEN I MADE THAT CALL. I THEN HEARD THE AUTOPLT DISCONNECT BELL AND FELT THE ACFT START A DSCNT. THE CTLR STATED THAT WE WERE AT 2000 FT. WHEN I LOOKED BACK IN AT THE ALTIMETER WE WERE DSNDING THROUGH 1700 FT. THE CAPT HAD DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT AND STARTED A DSCNT. NEXT THE CTLR STATED WE WERE CLEAR OF TFC AND COULD CLB TO 2000 FT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 809177: I PUSHED THE FLAP RESET BUTTON AND THE FLAPS SUDDENLY RETRACTED. THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN FLT CONFIGURATION CAUSED THE AUTOPLT TO START AN UNCOMMANDED CLB. I IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT TO STOP THE CLB. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS WATCHING THE TCAS AND GETTING CONFIRMATION FROM MY CO-PLT THAT HE HAD VISUAL CONTACT ON OUR TFC. AS WE WERE DSNDING THROUGH 1700 FT THE CTLR STATED WE WERE CLEAR OF THE TFC AND COULD CLB TO 2000 FT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.