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Flight crew of air carrier medium large transport aircraft overshot assigned altitude when becoming distracted by cabin attendant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 225715 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199211 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jhw |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13800 flight time type : 1300 |
| ASRS Report | 225715 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 3200 |
| ASRS Report | 225871 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera |
| 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:
On air carrier flight from cmh to jfk, we were vectored off flight plan from chardon (cxr) to join J-70 southeast of jamestown (jhw). We were then cleared from FL290 to FL310. We responded 'cleared from FL290 to FL310.' after commencing climb to FL310, a cabin attendant informed the cockpit crew of a strange odor in the aft passenger compartment. During the discussion with the attendant, cle ATC asked us to verify altitude as FL310. At that time the altitude was noted to be approximately 31800 MSL. The aircraft was immediately descended to FL310. Conflicting traffic at FL330 was in visual contact. Contributing factors were distrs regarding odor and being required to level at wrong altitude for eastbound direction of flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF ACR MLG ACFT OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT WHEN BECOMING DISTRACTED BY CABIN ATTENDANT.
Narrative: ON ACR FLT FROM CMH TO JFK, WE WERE VECTORED OFF FLT PLAN FROM CHARDON (CXR) TO JOIN J-70 SE OF JAMESTOWN (JHW). WE WERE THEN CLRED FROM FL290 TO FL310. WE RESPONDED 'CLRED FROM FL290 TO FL310.' AFTER COMMENCING CLB TO FL310, A CABIN ATTENDANT INFORMED THE COCKPIT CREW OF A STRANGE ODOR IN THE AFT PAX COMPARTMENT. DURING THE DISCUSSION WITH THE ATTENDANT, CLE ATC ASKED US TO VERIFY ALT AS FL310. AT THAT TIME THE ALT WAS NOTED TO BE APPROX 31800 MSL. THE ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY DSNDED TO FL310. CONFLICTING TFC AT FL330 WAS IN VISUAL CONTACT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE DISTRS REGARDING ODOR AND BEING REQUIRED TO LEVEL AT WRONG ALT FOR EBOUND DIRECTION OF FLT.
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.