B727 crew had altitude overshoot.

Attributes
ACN	452550
Time
Date	199909
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : aml.vor
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17400
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	452550
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Climbing to 17000 ft MSL with autoplt engaged was reintercepting flight plan radial at time of VOR changeover. Became preoccupied with changeover at time leveloff required. Saw 200-250 ft over assigned altitude and commanded full nose down with autoplt selector. Lag time resulted in approximately 400 ft deviation from assigned. Climb rate approximately 1500 FPM.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT.

Narrative: CLBING TO 17000 FT MSL WITH AUTOPLT ENGAGED WAS REINTERCEPTING FLT PLAN RADIAL AT TIME OF VOR CHANGEOVER. BECAME PREOCCUPIED WITH CHANGEOVER AT TIME LEVELOFF REQUIRED. SAW 200-250 FT OVER ASSIGNED ALT AND COMMANDED FULL NOSE DOWN WITH AUTOPLT SELECTOR. LAG TIME RESULTED IN APPROX 400 FT DEV FROM ASSIGNED. CLB RATE APPROX 1500 FPM.

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.