An MD11 cargo crew, distraction with multiple equipment malfunctions, overshoots its assigned altitude during a SID departure procedure near eddf, first officer.

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Attributes
ACN	486336
Time
Date	200009
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eddf.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : eddf.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : eddf.tracon
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
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 : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	486336
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4800
ASRS Report	486340
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot conflict : airborne less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : numerous distr.. other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Consequence	other other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 18000 vertical : 600
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Company Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On takeoff we had an electrical malfunction (bus circuit breaker opened), a confign problem (automatic slat fail), an FMS problem (speed commands not given), and numerous indication problems (flaps down on left inboard after retraction, inboard slat extension, left side), no hydraulic or oil quantity on #1 engine. Somehow we did not capture 4000 ft. We got a TA from TCASII. Departure control called us to get us to correct to 4000 ft. We corrected to 4000 ft, troubleshot to system problems, and continued with the departure. We continued to destination, sending the company an ACARS message about the malfunctions. Supplemental information from acn 486340: on departure from frankfurt (eddf) we experienced multiple problems (autoplt wouldn't engage).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD11 CARGO CREW, DISTR WITH MULTIPLE EQUIP MALFUNCTIONS, OVERSHOOTS ITS ASSIGNED ALT DURING A SID DEP PROC NEAR EDDF, FO.

Narrative: ON TKOF WE HAD AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION (BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED), A CONFIGN PROB (AUTO SLAT FAIL), AN FMS PROB (SPD COMMANDS NOT GIVEN), AND NUMEROUS INDICATION PROBS (FLAPS DOWN ON L INBOARD AFTER RETRACTION, INBOARD SLAT EXTENSION, L SIDE), NO HYD OR OIL QUANTITY ON #1 ENG. SOMEHOW WE DID NOT CAPTURE 4000 FT. WE GOT A TA FROM TCASII. DEP CTL CALLED US TO GET US TO CORRECT TO 4000 FT. WE CORRECTED TO 4000 FT, TROUBLESHOT TO SYS PROBS, AND CONTINUED WITH THE DEP. WE CONTINUED TO DEST, SENDING THE COMPANY AN ACARS MESSAGE ABOUT THE MALFUNCTIONS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 486340: ON DEP FROM FRANKFURT (EDDF) WE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE PROBS (AUTOPLT WOULDN'T ENGAGE).

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.