Vector clearance during climb contributed to flight crew altitude deviation altitude overshot.

Attributes
ACN	314540
Time
Date	199508
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ood airport : phl
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10550
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-8 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute 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 : 176 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	314540
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8000
ASRS Report	314543
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC cleared us to maintain 10000 ft. After passing 9000 ft for 10000 ft, ATC instructed us to fly heading 150 degrees to join the ood 198 degree radial maintain 10000 ft. While setting up my navs I flew through 10000 ft and stopped at 10550 ft, descended to 10000 ft. Total loss of situational awareness.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VECTOR CLRNC DURING CLB CONTRIBUTED TO FLC ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: ATC CLRED US TO MAINTAIN 10000 FT. AFTER PASSING 9000 FT FOR 10000 FT, ATC INSTRUCTED US TO FLY HDG 150 DEGS TO JOIN THE OOD 198 DEG RADIAL MAINTAIN 10000 FT. WHILE SETTING UP MY NAVS I FLEW THROUGH 10000 FT AND STOPPED AT 10550 FT, DSNDED TO 10000 FT. TOTAL LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.

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.