PF did not hear amended altitude assignment. Climbed through assigned.

Attributes
ACN	156173
Time
Date	199009
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 29300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 182 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	156173
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was in command of flight. First officer flying, I was working communications. Climbing through FL240 cleared to FL310. Through FL260 we were reclred to FL280. I acknowledged FL280. First officer did not hear the new altitude clearance. I did not realize it due to F/a in cockpit with question about cabin service. Continued climb to 29300', whereupon controller restated FL280 clearance. We descended immediately to FL280. No apparent conflict. The first officer was fairly new. I have been flying medium large transport 15 yrs and usually get extremely competent first officer's. My distraction and familiarity with the aircraft and rtes and my first officer's relative newness contributed to this occurrence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PF DID NOT HEAR AMENDED ALT ASSIGNMENT. CLIMBED THROUGH ASSIGNED.

Narrative: I WAS IN COMMAND OF FLT. F/O FLYING, I WAS WORKING COMS. CLBING THROUGH FL240 CLRED TO FL310. THROUGH FL260 WE WERE RECLRED TO FL280. I ACKNOWLEDGED FL280. F/O DID NOT HEAR THE NEW ALT CLRNC. I DID NOT REALIZE IT DUE TO F/A IN COCKPIT WITH QUESTION ABOUT CABIN SVC. CONTINUED CLB TO 29300', WHEREUPON CTLR RESTATED FL280 CLRNC. WE DSNDED IMMEDIATELY TO FL280. NO APPARENT CONFLICT. THE F/O WAS FAIRLY NEW. I HAVE BEEN FLYING MLG 15 YRS AND USUALLY GET EXTREMELY COMPETENT F/O'S. MY DISTR AND FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACFT AND RTES AND MY F/O'S RELATIVE NEWNESS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

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.