An MD80 crew climbed above its assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	359110
Time
Date	199701
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	359110
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	359221
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The flight was initially cleared to 3000 ft then was reclred to 5000 ft. Climbing through 4000 ft the '4000 ft for 5000 ft -- armed' call was made. Subsequently, a 70 degree heading change was issued by ATC. During the turn, the aural warning system announced 'altitude.' the plane was above the assigned altitude of 5000 ft and was quickly returned to the assigned altitude. ATC inquired about our altitude as the correction was being made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW CLBED ABOVE ITS ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: THE FLT WAS INITIALLY CLRED TO 3000 FT THEN WAS RECLRED TO 5000 FT. CLBING THROUGH 4000 FT THE '4000 FT FOR 5000 FT -- ARMED' CALL WAS MADE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A 70 DEG HDG CHANGE WAS ISSUED BY ATC. DURING THE TURN, THE AURAL WARNING SYS ANNOUNCED 'ALT.' THE PLANE WAS ABOVE THE ASSIGNED ALT OF 5000 FT AND WAS QUICKLY RETURNED TO THE ASSIGNED ALT. ATC INQUIRED ABOUT OUR ALT AS THE CORRECTION WAS BEING MADE.

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.