First officer, PF, overshoots assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	133933
Time
Date	199001
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny tracon : phl tower : zzz
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7400 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	133933
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	133909
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approximately 25 mi southeast of phl, phl departure issued a clearance for us to climb to 10000'. First officer was flying and I (captain) monitored his level off at 10000'. He was hand-flying at this time. I then went to the P/a to address the passenger with destination WX, time en route, etc. As I leaned over to pick up the WX sheet, I heard the altitude alerter go off and called immediate attention to it. The first officer had inadvertently climbed to 10400'. He began an immediate recovery to 10000'. ZNY (whom we had been previously turned over to) on 132.95 called the altitude incursion. No further incident. First officer stated to me that he had worked with our FMC for a moment, which had diverted his attention. Solution: to make computer entries we should always select autoplt on first, or wait for the other crew member to return from his duties to coordinate selections if you choose to hand-fly. Occurred on a 10-hour duty day--fatigue could have been a contributing factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO, PF, OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: APPROX 25 MI SE OF PHL, PHL DEP ISSUED A CLRNC FOR US TO CLB TO 10000'. F/O WAS FLYING AND I (CAPT) MONITORED HIS LEVEL OFF AT 10000'. HE WAS HAND-FLYING AT THIS TIME. I THEN WENT TO THE P/A TO ADDRESS THE PAX WITH DEST WX, TIME ENRTE, ETC. AS I LEANED OVER TO PICK UP THE WX SHEET, I HEARD THE ALT ALERTER GO OFF AND CALLED IMMEDIATE ATTN TO IT. THE F/O HAD INADVERTENTLY CLBED TO 10400'. HE BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE RECOVERY TO 10000'. ZNY (WHOM WE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TURNED OVER TO) ON 132.95 CALLED THE ALT INCURSION. NO FURTHER INCIDENT. F/O STATED TO ME THAT HE HAD WORKED WITH OUR FMC FOR A MOMENT, WHICH HAD DIVERTED HIS ATTN. SOLUTION: TO MAKE COMPUTER ENTRIES WE SHOULD ALWAYS SELECT AUTOPLT ON FIRST, OR WAIT FOR THE OTHER CREW MEMBER TO RETURN FROM HIS DUTIES TO COORDINATE SELECTIONS IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAND-FLY. OCCURRED ON A 10-HR DUTY DAY--FATIGUE COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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.