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DC9-41 was climbing to FL240. 1000 ft to go call was made and PNF looked up as they were climbing through FL242.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 359070 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : vhp |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 24200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 40 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise 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 : 75 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 359070 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| 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:
We were instructed to level at FL240, the aad went off as we passed through FL230. I then called out 'out of FL230 for FL240.' the PF acknowledged 'roger.' I then continued with my paperwork, and after a few seconds, I glanced up and saw the altimeter at FL242 and the aircraft still climbing. I called the deviation and immediately punched off the autoplt and pitched the aircraft over to correct the altitude. The first officer, PF, had gotten distraction with reprogramming the LORAN. No mention was made about altitude by ATC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DC9-41 WAS CLBING TO FL240. 1000 FT TO GO CALL WAS MADE AND PNF LOOKED UP AS THEY WERE CLBING THROUGH FL242.
Narrative: WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO LEVEL AT FL240, THE AAD WENT OFF AS WE PASSED THROUGH FL230. I THEN CALLED OUT 'OUT OF FL230 FOR FL240.' THE PF ACKNOWLEDGED 'ROGER.' I THEN CONTINUED WITH MY PAPERWORK, AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS, I GLANCED UP AND SAW THE ALTIMETER AT FL242 AND THE ACFT STILL CLBING. I CALLED THE DEV AND IMMEDIATELY PUNCHED OFF THE AUTOPLT AND PITCHED THE ACFT OVER TO CORRECT THE ALT. THE FO, PF, HAD GOTTEN DISTR WITH REPROGRAMMING THE LORAN. NO MENTION WAS MADE ABOUT ALT BY ATC.
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.