Narrative:

First officer was hand flying the SID out of ord. Takeoff clearance included a left turn to 110 degrees level at 5000 ft, I requested a left turn to avoid a buildup. Departure control assigned a left turn to 070 degrees and climb to 6000 ft, along with TA 1 O'clock, 7000 ft, 5 mi. I set heading and altitude and the first officer confirmed. We both visually checked for the traffic during the climb to 6000 ft. At 5900 ft I noticed a high rate of climb and called out watch your altitude. During recovery back to 6000 ft aircraft reached altitude of 6300 ft. Later the first officer and I discussed traffic watch assignments, along with use of autoplt in high density areas. The problem was basic, someone has to fly the aircraft, the first officer and I both got distracted on one single task. We also discussed TCASII and how it provided an additional safeguard for our situation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC CLBS THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: FO WAS HAND FLYING THE SID OUT OF ORD. TKOF CLRNC INCLUDED A L TURN TO 110 DEGS LEVEL AT 5000 FT, I REQUESTED A L TURN TO AVOID A BUILDUP. DEP CTL ASSIGNED A L TURN TO 070 DEGS AND CLB TO 6000 FT, ALONG WITH TA 1 O'CLOCK, 7000 FT, 5 MI. I SET HDG AND ALT AND THE FO CONFIRMED. WE BOTH VISUALLY CHKED FOR THE TFC DURING THE CLB TO 6000 FT. AT 5900 FT I NOTICED A HIGH RATE OF CLB AND CALLED OUT WATCH YOUR ALT. DURING RECOVERY BACK TO 6000 FT ACFT REACHED ALT OF 6300 FT. LATER THE FO AND I DISCUSSED TFC WATCH ASSIGNMENTS, ALONG WITH USE OF AUTOPLT IN HIGH DENSITY AREAS. THE PROB WAS BASIC, SOMEONE HAS TO FLY THE ACFT, THE FO AND I BOTH GOT DISTRACTED ON ONE SINGLE TASK. WE ALSO DISCUSSED TCASII AND HOW IT PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARD FOR OUR SIT.

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.