Altitude deviation overshoot in climb.

Attributes
ACN	311950
Time
Date	199507
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw tower : dal
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zbw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	311950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	311951
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared to FL280. Center called, noted 28400 ft. PF descended back down to FL280. PF misread an old drum and pointer style altimeter. PNF not paying attention. Pay more attention.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV OVERSHOOT IN CLB.

Narrative: CLRED TO FL280. CTR CALLED, NOTED 28400 FT. PF DSNDED BACK DOWN TO FL280. PF MISREAD AN OLD DRUM AND POINTER STYLE ALTIMETER. PNF NOT PAYING ATTN. PAY MORE 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.