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An SF340 first officer climbs 400 ft above the assigned altitude for the flight while 10 mi west of london, ontario, cyxu, on.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 466470 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200003 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cyxu.airport |
| State Reference | ON |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : czyz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | SF 340B |
| 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 : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 466470 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : alt alert |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was hand flying the aircraft to an intermediate altitude of 8000 ft MSL during initial climb/departure. I allowed the aircraft to reach approximately 8400 ft MSL. I had diverted my attention momentarily to my navigation charts to confirm radials, frequencys, etc, of the course we were going to eventually join en route to dtw. My attention was brought back to the altitude with the 'tone' on the altitude alerter. I immediately began a leveloff and recovery back to 8000 ft MSL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SF340 FO CLBS 400 FT ABOVE THE ASSIGNED ALT FOR THE FLT WHILE 10 MI W OF LONDON, ONTARIO, CYXU, ON.
Narrative: I WAS HAND FLYING THE ACFT TO AN INTERMEDIATE ALT OF 8000 FT MSL DURING INITIAL CLB/DEP. I ALLOWED THE ACFT TO REACH APPROX 8400 FT MSL. I HAD DIVERTED MY ATTN MOMENTARILY TO MY NAV CHARTS TO CONFIRM RADIALS, FREQS, ETC, OF THE COURSE WE WERE GOING TO EVENTUALLY JOIN ENRTE TO DTW. MY ATTN WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE ALT WITH THE 'TONE' ON THE ALT ALERTER. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A LEVELOFF AND RECOVERY BACK TO 8000 FT MSL.
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.