Small transport X non adherence to ATC clearance climb through assigned altitude. Pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	240035
Time
Date	199304
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmi
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : cmi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	240035
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC cleared us to 4000 ft MSL. We acknowledged. While in climb were given traffic at 7000 ft (light transport). While looking for the traffic and working on fixing a malfunctioning communication radio, we ascended 500 ft above our clearance limit and upon noticing we immediately started a descent. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated there was another pilot in the right seat working the radio's but no instruction was taking place. Reporter stated initial clearance was to 3000 ft. When the pilot working radio changed to departure control, communication 1 radio was blaring and communication 2 was selected. While trying to correct communication 1 problem altitude deviation occurred. Reporter stated to the best of his knowledge there was no conflict with any other aircraft. FAA has asked for a response because of the altitude deviation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT X NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC CLB THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT. PLTDEV.

Narrative: ATC CLRED US TO 4000 FT MSL. WE ACKNOWLEDGED. WHILE IN CLB WERE GIVEN TFC AT 7000 FT (LTT). WHILE LOOKING FOR THE TFC AND WORKING ON FIXING A MALFUNCTIONING COM RADIO, WE ASCENDED 500 FT ABOVE OUR CLRNC LIMIT AND UPON NOTICING WE IMMEDIATELY STARTED A DSCNT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THERE WAS ANOTHER PLT IN THE R SEAT WORKING THE RADIO'S BUT NO INSTRUCTION WAS TAKING PLACE. RPTR STATED INITIAL CLRNC WAS TO 3000 FT. WHEN THE PLT WORKING RADIO CHANGED TO DEP CTL, COM 1 RADIO WAS BLARING AND COM 2 WAS SELECTED. WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT COM 1 PROB ALTDEV OCCURRED. RPTR STATED TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER ACFT. FAA HAS ASKED FOR A RESPONSE BECAUSE OF THE ALTDEV.

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.