DC9-30 climbing from 16000 ft to 17000 ft overshot altitude by 300 ft.

Attributes
ACN	352490
Time
Date	199611
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : emi
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
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	departure other departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	352490
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	353030
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given an altitude change from 16000 ft to 17000 ft in the climb. We also were given a frequency change. As I was retuning the radio we overshot the 17000 ft leveloff by 300 ft. As I was instructing the first officer in how to get back to the correct altitude the controller called and informed us we were off our altitude. We leveled at the correct altitude. There was no other conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9-30 CLBING FROM 16000 FT TO 17000 FT OVERSHOT ALT BY 300 FT.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN AN ALT CHANGE FROM 16000 FT TO 17000 FT IN THE CLB. WE ALSO WERE GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE. AS I WAS RETUNING THE RADIO WE OVERSHOT THE 17000 FT LEVELOFF BY 300 FT. AS I WAS INSTRUCTING THE FO IN HOW TO GET BACK TO THE CORRECT ALT THE CTLR CALLED AND INFORMED US WE WERE OFF OUR ALT. WE LEVELED AT THE CORRECT ALT. THERE WAS NO OTHER CONFLICT.

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.