MD80 crew had altitude deviation.

Attributes
ACN	463280
Time
Date	200002
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : n90.tracon
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5300
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	463280
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	463093
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Altitude deviation. Level at 5000 ft, flying autoplt off due to departure and light weight. Change in airspeed on FGS caused throttles to rapidly go to climb power and aircraft pitched up causing altitude deviation of 250-300 ft. Lesson learned. Watch altitude closer, especially during light weight, as throttle movement can cause rapid pitch movements.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD ALTDEV.

Narrative: ALTDEV. LEVEL AT 5000 FT, FLYING AUTOPLT OFF DUE TO DEP AND LIGHT WT. CHANGE IN AIRSPD ON FGS CAUSED THROTTLES TO RAPIDLY GO TO CLB PWR AND ACFT PITCHED UP CAUSING ALTDEV OF 250-300 FT. LESSON LEARNED. WATCH ALT CLOSER, ESPECIALLY DURING LIGHT WT, AS THROTTLE MOVEMENT CAN CAUSE RAPID PITCH MOVEMENTS.

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.