A flight crew is reminded to level at assigned altitude by the chiming of the altitude alert warning...

Attributes
ACN	507830
Time
Date	200104
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : buf.vortac
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-100
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	507830
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First officer was flying. We were to descend from FL290 to FL280. At FL277, the altitude alert chimed. We immediately climbed to FL280, and leveled off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT CREW IS REMINDED TO LEVEL AT ASSIGNED ALT BY THE CHIMING OF THE ALT ALERT WARNING.

Narrative: FO WAS FLYING. WE WERE TO DSND FROM FL290 TO FL280. AT FL277, THE ALT ALERT CHIMED. WE IMMEDIATELY CLBED TO FL280, AND LEVELED OFF.

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.