Commuter on climb overshoots assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	241849
Time
Date	199305
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pbi
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	241849
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	241905
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Climbing out of dfw, we were cleared to 12000 ft. The altitude was set in the altitude alerter, however, it was inoperative at the time. While my first officer was making company calls I climbed through 12800 ft before ATC asked our assigned altitude. We replied '12000 ft.' ATC then asked our actual altitude. We replied 'we are descending back to 12000 ft.' ATC replied 'don't do that standby.' after 30 seconds ATC said climb to 17000 ft. Later ATC handed us off and said 'good day.' cockpit distraction and an inoperative altitude alert contributed to the situation. Supplemental information from acn 241905: the contributing factors are the altitude alerter inoperative and me talking to company and the captain not paying attention.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER ON CLB OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF DFW, WE WERE CLRED TO 12000 FT. THE ALT WAS SET IN THE ALT ALERTER, HOWEVER, IT WAS INOP AT THE TIME. WHILE MY FO WAS MAKING COMPANY CALLS I CLBED THROUGH 12800 FT BEFORE ATC ASKED OUR ASSIGNED ALT. WE REPLIED '12000 FT.' ATC THEN ASKED OUR ACTUAL ALT. WE REPLIED 'WE ARE DSNDING BACK TO 12000 FT.' ATC REPLIED 'DON'T DO THAT STANDBY.' AFTER 30 SECONDS ATC SAID CLB TO 17000 FT. LATER ATC HANDED US OFF AND SAID 'GOOD DAY.' COCKPIT DISTR AND AN INOP ALT ALERT CONTRIBUTED TO THE SIT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 241905: THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE THE ALT ALERTER INOP AND ME TALKING TO COMPANY AND THE CAPT NOT PAYING ATTN.

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.