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An air carrier B757 climbing to FL230 overshot to FL235 due to distraction in the cockpit of a flight attendant discussing an in-flight movie problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 388629 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199712 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : gsp |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 388629 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 29000 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 388630 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On climb out of clt en route to lax, we were assigned to climb to FL230. While first officer hand flew the departure, the 'a' flight attendant came up to discuss a problem about the in-flight movie. Both pilots became involved in the discussion. As she left the cockpit, the first officer realized they were passing FL230 and immediately corrected the climb. However, during this process, the aircraft reached FL235 before it could be reversed and descended to FL230. ATC made no comment and as far as we know, no other aircraft was affected. A few seconds after we were level at FL230, ATC cleared us to climb to FL310.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR B757 CLBING TO FL230 OVERSHOT TO FL235 DUE TO DISTR IN THE COCKPIT OF A FLT ATTENDANT DISCUSSING AN INFLT MOVIE PROB.
Narrative: ON CLBOUT OF CLT ENRTE TO LAX, WE WERE ASSIGNED TO CLB TO FL230. WHILE FO HAND FLEW THE DEP, THE 'A' FLT ATTENDANT CAME UP TO DISCUSS A PROB ABOUT THE INFLT MOVIE. BOTH PLTS BECAME INVOLVED IN THE DISCUSSION. AS SHE LEFT THE COCKPIT, THE FO REALIZED THEY WERE PASSING FL230 AND IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE CLB. HOWEVER, DURING THIS PROCESS, THE ACFT REACHED FL235 BEFORE IT COULD BE REVERSED AND DSNDED TO FL230. ATC MADE NO COMMENT AND AS FAR AS WE KNOW, NO OTHER ACFT WAS AFFECTED. A FEW SECONDS AFTER WE WERE LEVEL AT FL230, ATC CLRED US TO CLB TO FL310.
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.