Altitude deviation altitude overshot. Busy air carrier crew climbs above their assigned altitude the...

Attributes
ACN	306360
Time
Date	199505
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hgr
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	306360
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
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:

Both got involved in climb interception of airway and radio calls. Captain (PNF), I believe, was talking to operations. We were both trying to confirm the airway interception and I went through the assigned altitude. As soon as we realized this fact, I immediately descended. When questioned by ATC controller, we reported 500 ft high and correcting. Nothing more was said. Altitude alerters are present in some aircraft and all are placarded inoperative. The only altitude reminder is that the pilots put the altitude in the stand-by ADF radio frequency readout. After realizing our mistake, we corrected immediately. I thought one report would cover both of us, but I'm not sure. The captain also sent his report in. I wish there was some way to find out more about the ASRS so I could have clarified time allowable and where to get forms. This does not make up for our irresponsibility, but I would like to know more about protection for a career that I've invested so much time and money into.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT. BUSY ACR CREW CLBS ABOVE THEIR ASSIGNED ALT THEN CORRECTS.

Narrative: BOTH GOT INVOLVED IN CLB INTERCEPTION OF AIRWAY AND RADIO CALLS. CAPT (PNF), I BELIEVE, WAS TALKING TO OPS. WE WERE BOTH TRYING TO CONFIRM THE AIRWAY INTERCEPTION AND I WENT THROUGH THE ASSIGNED ALT. AS SOON AS WE REALIZED THIS FACT, I IMMEDIATELY DSNDED. WHEN QUESTIONED BY ATC CTLR, WE RPTED 500 FT HIGH AND CORRECTING. NOTHING MORE WAS SAID. ALT ALERTERS ARE PRESENT IN SOME ACFT AND ALL ARE PLACARDED INOP. THE ONLY ALT REMINDER IS THAT THE PLTS PUT THE ALT IN THE STAND-BY ADF RADIO FREQ READOUT. AFTER REALIZING OUR MISTAKE, WE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. I THOUGHT ONE RPT WOULD COVER BOTH OF US, BUT I'M NOT SURE. THE CAPT ALSO SENT HIS RPT IN. I WISH THERE WAS SOME WAY TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ASRS SO I COULD HAVE CLARIFIED TIME ALLOWABLE AND WHERE TO GET FORMS. THIS DOES NOT MAKE UP FOR OUR IRRESPONSIBILITY, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT PROTECTION FOR A CAREER THAT I'VE INVESTED SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY INTO.

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.

Altitude deviation altitude overshot. Busy air carrier crew climbs above their assigned altitude then corrects.