B727 crew had altitude overshoot in ZMA class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	481653
Time
Date	200008
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc tower : elp.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 75
ASRS Report	481653
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 10200 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	481414
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : altitude alert other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On initial climb out from mia, we overshot assigned altitude by 500 ft. The altitude alert horn went off at FL355 and we returned promptly to assigned altitude of FL350. We just weren't paying attention and I, the PF, forgot to switch to altitude hold. This model of the B727 does not have altitude capture on the autoplt -- a major safety feature omitted. Supplemental information from acn 481830: cleared to FL350, climbed to FL356 before altitude alerter sounded, the corrected. Captain was PF. (We had a 10 hour 30 min layover the night before, captain did not fall asleep till XA00 -- wake up call at XC00).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT IN ZMA CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON INITIAL CLBOUT FROM MIA, WE OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT BY 500 FT. THE ALT ALERT HORN WENT OFF AT FL355 AND WE RETURNED PROMPTLY TO ASSIGNED ALT OF FL350. WE JUST WEREN'T PAYING ATTN AND I, THE PF, FORGOT TO SWITCH TO ALT HOLD. THIS MODEL OF THE B727 DOES NOT HAVE ALT CAPTURE ON THE AUTOPLT -- A MAJOR SAFETY FEATURE OMITTED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 481830: CLRED TO FL350, CLBED TO FL356 BEFORE ALT ALERTER SOUNDED, THE CORRECTED. CAPT WAS PF. (WE HAD A 10 HR 30 MIN LAYOVER THE NIGHT BEFORE, CAPT DID NOT FALL ASLEEP TILL XA00 -- WAKE UP CALL AT XC00).

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.