Narrative:

Copilot flying. Cleared to 5000 ft after takeoff. Flying the DC10 model 30 which we only fly rarely (my 2ND time). The DC10-30 has a lot more power. The copilot climbed through 5000 ft to 5600 ft while in a turn. The captain was visually clearing the area, looking out for other traffic. There is always a lot of traffic around ord. Copilot probably inadvertently disturbed the altitude capture mode. Engineer was also looking out for other traffic. Copilot said aircraft reached altitude sooner than he was accustomed to, due to additional power of aircraft. Captain and engineer also must keep an eye on the altitude, ie, situation awareness. The higher climb rate of this aircraft also confused their timing scan.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF A WDB OVERSHOT CLB ALT DUE TO UNEXPECTED HIGH RATE OF CLB OF ACFT.

Narrative: COPLT FLYING. CLRED TO 5000 FT AFTER TKOF. FLYING THE DC10 MODEL 30 WHICH WE ONLY FLY RARELY (MY 2ND TIME). THE DC10-30 HAS A LOT MORE PWR. THE COPLT CLBED THROUGH 5000 FT TO 5600 FT WHILE IN A TURN. THE CAPT WAS VISUALLY CLRING THE AREA, LOOKING OUT FOR OTHER TFC. THERE IS ALWAYS A LOT OF TFC AROUND ORD. COPLT PROBABLY INADVERTENTLY DISTURBED THE ALT CAPTURE MODE. ENGINEER WAS ALSO LOOKING OUT FOR OTHER TFC. COPLT SAID ACFT REACHED ALT SOONER THAN HE WAS ACCUSTOMED TO, DUE TO ADDITIONAL PWR OF ACFT. CAPT AND ENGINEER ALSO MUST KEEP AN EYE ON THE ALT, IE, SIT AWARENESS. THE HIGHER CLB RATE OF THIS ACFT ALSO CONFUSED THEIR TIMING SCAN.

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.