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WW1124 climbing to 17000 ft does not capture altitude and climbs to FL180 before being returned to assigned altitude. Flight crew failed to couple the flight director to the autoplt.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 359050 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jxn |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 18000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob tower : clt |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | IAI1124/1124A/Westwind |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 359050 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 359051 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | 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:
Crew broke SOP by not watching aircraft go level at 17000 ft. Autoplt was not coupled to flight director. Less important duties had distraction crew. Excursion was caught at FL180. Aircraft was immediately returned to 17000 ft. SOP's must be followed!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WW1124 CLBING TO 17000 FT DOES NOT CAPTURE ALT AND CLBS TO FL180 BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO ASSIGNED ALT. FLC FAILED TO COUPLE THE FLT DIRECTOR TO THE AUTOPLT.
Narrative: CREW BROKE SOP BY NOT WATCHING ACFT GO LEVEL AT 17000 FT. AUTOPLT WAS NOT COUPLED TO FLT DIRECTOR. LESS IMPORTANT DUTIES HAD DISTR CREW. EXCURSION WAS CAUGHT AT FL180. ACFT WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO 17000 FT. SOP'S MUST BE FOLLOWED!
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.