Flight crew climbed through FL290 assigned to FL294.

Attributes
ACN	322080
Time
Date	199511
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vwv
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	322080
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 1800
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On climb out from dtw we were given numerous speed and altitude restrs. At approximately 17000 ft we were given the clearance 'cross 5 mi north vwv at or above FL210 to maintain FL230, speed not to exceed 290 KTS.' I was programming this data into the FMC as we passed through FL180. Due to the distraction, I missed the callout to reset altimeters to 29.92. We were subsequently cleared to FL290. Controller reported us 400 ft high and crossing aircraft reported as 1600 ft below on TCASII. The captain (PF) made an immediate adjustment to 29.92 and FL290. I estimate we were 200-300 ft high when passing the aircraft above us. I will be extra vigilant in the future to avoid this type of distraction. It is particularly a problem on FMC equipped aircraft due to programming duties conflicting with standard procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC CLBED THROUGH FL290 ASSIGNED TO FL294.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM DTW WE WERE GIVEN NUMEROUS SPD AND ALT RESTRS. AT APPROX 17000 FT WE WERE GIVEN THE CLRNC 'CROSS 5 MI N VWV AT OR ABOVE FL210 TO MAINTAIN FL230, SPD NOT TO EXCEED 290 KTS.' I WAS PROGRAMMING THIS DATA INTO THE FMC AS WE PASSED THROUGH FL180. DUE TO THE DISTR, I MISSED THE CALLOUT TO RESET ALTIMETERS TO 29.92. WE WERE SUBSEQUENTLY CLRED TO FL290. CTLR RPTED US 400 FT HIGH AND XING ACFT RPTED AS 1600 FT BELOW ON TCASII. THE CAPT (PF) MADE AN IMMEDIATE ADJUSTMENT TO 29.92 AND FL290. I ESTIMATE WE WERE 200-300 FT HIGH WHEN PASSING THE ACFT ABOVE US. I WILL BE EXTRA VIGILANT IN THE FUTURE TO AVOID THIS TYPE OF DISTR. IT IS PARTICULARLY A PROB ON FMC EQUIPPED ACFT DUE TO PROGRAMMING DUTIES CONFLICTING WITH STANDARD PROCS.

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.