B767-300 overshoots assigned altitude at ebur.

Attributes
ACN	441760
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ebbr.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ebbu.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	441760
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : altitude alert other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned airspace flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were leveling at FL160. Had just gotten altitude capture going through FL145 or so, when we were cleared to FL180. I changed altitude to FL180, the first officer, who was flying, pointed at 18000 ft, as procedure specifies. Then I engaged vertical navigation, although first officer was flying manually. Because we were climbing so fast on a light airplane, I don't believe we got an 'altitude capture' before FL180, and we went right through FL180, and got an altitude beep at FL183. The first officer immediately stopped the climb, but not before climbing to FL187, or so. I don't think I made the warning call at FL170. The first officer used too much vertical speed with such a shallow climb of only 2000-3000 ft. The controller did not comment at all. I should have given more attention to ensuring that the leveloff was made as cleared.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767-300 OVERSHOOTS ASSIGNED ALT AT EBUR.

Narrative: WE WERE LEVELING AT FL160. HAD JUST GOTTEN ALT CAPTURE GOING THROUGH FL145 OR SO, WHEN WE WERE CLRED TO FL180. I CHANGED ALT TO FL180, THE FO, WHO WAS FLYING, POINTED AT 18000 FT, AS PROC SPECIFIES. THEN I ENGAGED VERT NAV, ALTHOUGH FO WAS FLYING MANUALLY. BECAUSE WE WERE CLBING SO FAST ON A LIGHT AIRPLANE, I DON'T BELIEVE WE GOT AN 'ALT CAPTURE' BEFORE FL180, AND WE WENT RIGHT THROUGH FL180, AND GOT AN ALT BEEP AT FL183. THE FO IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CLB, BUT NOT BEFORE CLBING TO FL187, OR SO. I DON'T THINK I MADE THE WARNING CALL AT FL170. THE FO USED TOO MUCH VERT SPD WITH SUCH A SHALLOW CLB OF ONLY 2000-3000 FT. THE CTLR DID NOT COMMENT AT ALL. I SHOULD HAVE GIVEN MORE ATTN TO ENSURING THAT THE LEVELOFF WAS MADE AS CLRED.

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.