Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	208090
Time
Date	199204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : oak airport : mry
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sql
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 cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute airway : zoa
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	208090
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
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:

After takeoff from mry (first officer flying) cleared to intercept big sur 1 arrival to sfo, and 'climb to and maintain 10000 ft.' after PF leveled aircraft at 10000 ft, I turned to get 28L approach plate from my flight bag. This took only a few seconds, however, when my attention returned to the aircraft, we were at 10500 ft and climbing. I immediately returned the aircraft to 10000 ft and returned control to the first officer. Subsequent approach and landing at sfo were uneventful. After landing at sfo, first officer stated that she had been feeling ill before takeoff, that during flight was having trouble concentrating, and was now too ill to continue balance of days flying. She subsequently called in sick and was replaced by a reserve. It is imperative that any crew member inform other crew members of any infirmity before a problem develops.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM MRY (FO FLYING) CLRED TO INTERCEPT BIG SUR 1 ARR TO SFO, AND 'CLB TO AND MAINTAIN 10000 FT.' AFTER PF LEVELED ACFT AT 10000 FT, I TURNED TO GET 28L APCH PLATE FROM MY FLT BAG. THIS TOOK ONLY A FEW SECONDS, HOWEVER, WHEN MY ATTN RETURNED TO THE ACFT, WE WERE AT 10500 FT AND CLBING. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THE ACFT TO 10000 FT AND RETURNED CTL TO THE FO. SUBSEQUENT APCH AND LNDG AT SFO WERE UNEVENTFUL. AFTER LNDG AT SFO, FO STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN FEELING ILL BEFORE TKOF, THAT DURING FLT WAS HAVING TROUBLE CONCENTRATING, AND WAS NOW TOO ILL TO CONTINUE BAL OF DAYS FLYING. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED IN SICK AND WAS REPLACED BY A RESERVE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ANY CREW MEMBER INFORM OTHER CREW MEMBERS OF ANY INFIRMITY BEFORE A PROBLEM DEVELOPS.

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.