Altitude deviation.

Attributes
ACN	146104
Time
Date	199005
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orh
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10750
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8500
ASRS Report	146104
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Operating flight from pit to orh. Due to WX in orh we diverted to bwi. During climb to 10000' aircraft continued to 10750'. I noted discrepancy and returned to assigned altitude. No comment from ATC. Factors contributing to occurrence: 1) I was involved in an altercation with a deadheading crew in pit. Deadheading crew was removed from aircraft. 2) flying in continuous light and moderate turbulence. 3) first officer wa having problem with his headset. I was not confident of what he was hearing. 4) we received a change in squawk code just prior to occurrence contributing to my distraction. There is no doubt in my mind that I was just plain distracted. Although in a somewhat high workload situation, I would not normally have a problem as described. I was very concerned with the situation left behind in pit. I allowed it to have an effect on my ability to stay focused on flying aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT DEVIATION.

Narrative: OPERATING FLT FROM PIT TO ORH. DUE TO WX IN ORH WE DIVERTED TO BWI. DURING CLB TO 10000' ACFT CONTINUED TO 10750'. I NOTED DISCREPANCY AND RETURNED TO ASSIGNED ALT. NO COMMENT FROM ATC. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OCCURRENCE: 1) I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ALTERCATION WITH A DEADHEADING CREW IN PIT. DEADHEADING CREW WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT. 2) FLYING IN CONTINUOUS LIGHT AND MODERATE TURB. 3) F/O WA HAVING PROB WITH HIS HEADSET. I WAS NOT CONFIDENT OF WHAT HE WAS HEARING. 4) WE RECEIVED A CHANGE IN SQUAWK CODE JUST PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE CONTRIBUTING TO MY DISTR. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT I WAS JUST PLAIN DISTRACTED. ALTHOUGH IN A SOMEWHAT HIGH WORKLOAD SITUATION, I WOULD NOT NORMALLY HAVE A PROB AS DESCRIBED. I WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH THE SITUATION LEFT BEHIND IN PIT. I ALLOWED IT TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON MY ABILITY TO STAY FOCUSED ON FLYING ACFT.

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.