Altitude deviation by large transport departing ewr.

Attributes
ACN	121003
Time
Date	198908
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6300
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 7200 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	121003
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

We were given the hushi departure from ewr. As we were turning from 190 degrees toward 220 degrees, as depicted on the SID, we were given a 240 degree heading and continue climb to 6000'. As we were rolling out on 240 degrees heading we were given left turn to 190 degrees to intercept col 350 degree right to col. I was putting col in the FMS and 350 degree right when the captain overshot 6000' by approximately 330'. He had caught his overshoot at 6000' but went to 6330' before descent back to 6000' was begun. No comment to or from ATC was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEVIATION BY LGT DEPARTING EWR.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN THE HUSHI DEP FROM EWR. AS WE WERE TURNING FROM 190 DEGS TOWARD 220 DEGS, AS DEPICTED ON THE SID, WE WERE GIVEN A 240 DEG HDG AND CONTINUE CLB TO 6000'. AS WE WERE ROLLING OUT ON 240 DEGS HDG WE WERE GIVEN LEFT TURN TO 190 DEGS TO INTERCEPT COL 350 DEG R TO COL. I WAS PUTTING COL IN THE FMS AND 350 DEG R WHEN THE CAPT OVERSHOT 6000' BY APPROX 330'. HE HAD CAUGHT HIS OVERSHOOT AT 6000' BUT WENT TO 6330' BEFORE DSCNT BACK TO 6000' WAS BEGUN. NO COMMENT TO OR FROM ATC WAS MADE.

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.