A crew set 2;000 ft in the MCP altitude set window before takeoff on the teb ruudy two RNAV and then...

Attributes
ACN	948749
Time
Date	201105
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	TEB.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	SID RUUDY TWO
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	MCP
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Assigned ruudy two departure [from] teb runway 24. Crew briefed the departure and reviewed all altitudes. Altitude restrictions were verified in the FMS. Altitude selector was set to 2;000 ft. Departure was flown on the FMS with the flight director. On departure the captain called for flight level change (flch). This is what allowed for the altitude deviation. The call should have been for vertical navigation (VNAV). This mode would have honored the 1;500 ft restriction at wentz. Controller asked pilot to stop climb and return to 1;500 ft. This was done quickly and there were no traffic conflicts. Deviation was 300 ft. The incorrect flight mode was noted by both pilots. While [in flight training] I will retrain on usage on mode selection for sids and stars.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A crew set 2;000 FT in the MCP altitude set window before takeoff on the TEB RUUDY Two RNAV and then selected flight level change when airborne; which allowed the aircraft to overshoot the 1;500 FT WENTZ restriction. ATC directed a descent.

Narrative: Assigned RUUDY Two departure [from] TEB Runway 24. Crew briefed the departure and reviewed all altitudes. Altitude restrictions were verified in the FMS. Altitude selector was set to 2;000 FT. Departure was flown on the FMS with the flight director. On departure the Captain called for flight level change (FLCH). This is what allowed for the altitude deviation. The call should have been for vertical navigation (VNAV). This mode would have honored the 1;500 FT restriction at WENTZ. Controller asked pilot to stop climb and return to 1;500 FT. This was done quickly and there were no traffic conflicts. Deviation was 300 FT. The incorrect flight mode was noted by both pilots. While [in flight training] I will retrain on usage on mode selection for SIDs and STARs.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A crew set 2;000 ft in the MCP altitude set window before takeoff on the teb ruudy two RNAV and then selected flight level change when airborne; which allowed the aircraft to overshoot the 1;500 ft wentz restriction. ATC directed a descent.