Altitude overshoot.

Attributes
ACN	496380
Time
Date	200012
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon tower : oma.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 735
ASRS Report	496380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

We were cleared to 4000 ft in our clearance, no other altitude was given. This was odd since we usually got 3000 ft as our altitude. No other altitude was given and we read back that in our climb out. We were out of XXXX altitude for 4000 ft, and nothing was said. Once we leveled off at 4000 ft, the controller asked why we were there, and then cleared us down to 3000 ft. There were no other aircraft effected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT OVERSHOOT.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO 4000 FT IN OUR CLRNC, NO OTHER ALT WAS GIVEN. THIS WAS ODD SINCE WE USUALLY GOT 3000 FT AS OUR ALT. NO OTHER ALT WAS GIVEN AND WE READ BACK THAT IN OUR CLBOUT. WE WERE OUT OF XXXX ALT FOR 4000 FT, AND NOTHING WAS SAID. ONCE WE LEVELED OFF AT 4000 FT, THE CTLR ASKED WHY WE WERE THERE, AND THEN CLRED US DOWN TO 3000 FT. THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT EFFECTED.

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.