Air carrier flight crew overshoots altitude on climb.

Attributes
ACN	117685
Time
Date	198907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mva
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : j84
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	117685
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	117688
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft was deviating for WX at 12 O'clock (thunderstorms) and requesting vectors. Just previously had received climb and maintain FL290. Callouts made, FL280 for FL290, but at crucial time passed through FL290 to 29400'. Corrected immediately and ATC controller said he had us at 29400', then quickly said, 'ok, there's 290 now.' distrs of: vectors information, relaying WX information and watching radar (WX) caused infraction. PF should just fly and let PNF check WX radar, etc.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR FLT CREW OVERSHOOTS ALT ON CLIMB.

Narrative: ACFT WAS DEVIATING FOR WX AT 12 O'CLOCK (TSTMS) AND REQUESTING VECTORS. JUST PREVIOUSLY HAD RECEIVED CLB AND MAINTAIN FL290. CALLOUTS MADE, FL280 FOR FL290, BUT AT CRUCIAL TIME PASSED THROUGH FL290 TO 29400'. CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY AND ATC CTLR SAID HE HAD US AT 29400', THEN QUICKLY SAID, 'OK, THERE'S 290 NOW.' DISTRS OF: VECTORS INFO, RELAYING WX INFO AND WATCHING RADAR (WX) CAUSED INFRACTION. PF SHOULD JUST FLY AND LET PNF CHK WX RADAR, ETC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.