A B727 climbed through assigned altitude after passing rod VOR.

Attributes
ACN	424642
Time
Date	199901
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rod
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : csg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	424642
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	424886
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After a 4.5 hour delay prior to starting trip we were climbing to FL310. Aircraft in shallow climb (300-500 FPM). Nearing FL310, ACARS alert and subsequent message distracted crew and level off was not engaged. Altitude alert and ATC questioned. Altitude approximately 300 ft high and immediate correction was made. No traffic conflict occurred. Factors: long delay and less than sharp situational awareness due to some degree of fatigue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 CLBED THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT AFTER PASSING ROD VOR.

Narrative: AFTER A 4.5 HR DELAY PRIOR TO STARTING TRIP WE WERE CLBING TO FL310. ACFT IN SHALLOW CLB (300-500 FPM). NEARING FL310, ACARS ALERT AND SUBSEQUENT MESSAGE DISTRACTED CREW AND LEVEL OFF WAS NOT ENGAGED. ALT ALERT AND ATC QUESTIONED. ALT APPROX 300 FT HIGH AND IMMEDIATE CORRECTION WAS MADE. NO TFC CONFLICT OCCURRED. FACTORS: LONG DELAY AND LESS THAN SHARP SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DUE TO SOME DEG OF FATIGUE.

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.