Altitude deviation altitude overshot.

Attributes
ACN	301099
Time
Date	199504
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fsd
State Reference	SD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp tower : sfo
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	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 : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	301099
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe 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 flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On departure from msp to lax, the flaps did not appear to retract fully, we requested to stop climb at 12000 ft on climb to FL230, so airspeed could be kept below what would be flap extending speed. Center approved 13000 ft, we became too engrossed flap trouble and busted altitude by 400-500 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM MSP TO LAX, THE FLAPS DID NOT APPEAR TO RETRACT FULLY, WE REQUESTED TO STOP CLB AT 12000 FT ON CLB TO FL230, SO AIRSPD COULD BE KEPT BELOW WHAT WOULD BE FLAP EXTENDING SPD. CTR APPROVED 13000 FT, WE BECAME TOO ENGROSSED FLAP TROUBLE AND BUSTED ALT BY 400-500 FT.

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.