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Altitude deviation. Altitude overshot by a C337 CFI pilot when distraction with multiple equipment problems warnings near sjb, nj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 561813 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200210 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon tower : phl.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skymaster |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 561813 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Distraction by alternator light, failed egt indication and a blocked static air system. Aircraft just out of shop for repairs and static system check. Climbed above assigned altitude of 2000 ft by approximately 400 ft. Corrected altitude without any known traffic conflict. Continued flight without problem. On landing, found tape over static port!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ALTDEV. ALT OVERSHOT BY A C337 CFI PLT WHEN DISTR WITH MULTIPLE EQUIP PROBS WARNINGS NEAR SJB, NJ.
Narrative: DISTR BY ALTERNATOR LIGHT, FAILED EGT INDICATION AND A BLOCKED STATIC AIR SYS. ACFT JUST OUT OF SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND STATIC SYS CHK. CLBED ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT OF 2000 FT BY APPROX 400 FT. CORRECTED ALT WITHOUT ANY KNOWN TFC CONFLICT. CONTINUED FLT WITHOUT PROB. ON LNDG, FOUND TAPE OVER STATIC PORT!
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.