Altitude deviation overshoot on climb out.

Attributes
ACN	303459
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors enroute airway : dfw
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	303459
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 800
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departure control vector outbound to intercept SID aimed us at incoming traffic. Captain flying engaged autoplt to watch for incoming traffic. As aircraft leveled at 10000 ft MSL, it ballooned 200 ft due to excessive rate of climb (in excess of 4000 FPM) because aircraft was so light. Captain had to manually push forward on controls to level at 10000 ft to avoid excessive altitude. TCASII alert was also going off as aircraft leveled. Other airplane was in sight throughout leveloff phase. No conflict was experienced, but it was an unusual occurrence of autoflt system exhibiting poor airmanship. We were fortunate to be watching the 'store,' but could've probably reacted faster. Lesson learned here was to stay on top of automated system!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV OVERSHOOT ON CLBOUT.

Narrative: DEP CTL VECTOR OUTBOUND TO INTERCEPT SID AIMED US AT INCOMING TFC. CAPT FLYING ENGAGED AUTOPLT TO WATCH FOR INCOMING TFC. AS ACFT LEVELED AT 10000 FT MSL, IT BALLOONED 200 FT DUE TO EXCESSIVE RATE OF CLB (IN EXCESS OF 4000 FPM) BECAUSE ACFT WAS SO LIGHT. CAPT HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH FORWARD ON CTLS TO LEVEL AT 10000 FT TO AVOID EXCESSIVE ALT. TCASII ALERT WAS ALSO GOING OFF AS ACFT LEVELED. OTHER AIRPLANE WAS IN SIGHT THROUGHOUT LEVELOFF PHASE. NO CONFLICT WAS EXPERIENCED, BUT IT WAS AN UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OF AUTOFLT SYS EXHIBITING POOR AIRMANSHIP. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE WATCHING THE 'STORE,' BUT COULD'VE PROBABLY REACTED FASTER. LESSON LEARNED HERE WAS TO STAY ON TOP OF AUTOMATED SYS!

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.