Flight crew of medium large transport in climb overshot assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	163375
Time
Date	199011
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute airway : zla
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 850
ASRS Report	163375
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	163532
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was hand-flying the aircraft up to FL230. I thought we were cleared up to our cruise flight level of FL330, but actually were told to expect FL330. Shortly upon our checking in with the center frequency, I climbed up to 23300' when the altitude alert sounded, at which time I returned to FL230. The lack of crew coordination on my part with my first officer would have avoided this deviation. If I would have questioned the clearance with him, I would have understood the altitude restriction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF MLG IN CLIMB OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: I WAS HAND-FLYING THE ACFT UP TO FL230. I THOUGHT WE WERE CLRED UP TO OUR CRUISE FLT LEVEL OF FL330, BUT ACTUALLY WERE TOLD TO EXPECT FL330. SHORTLY UPON OUR CHKING IN WITH THE CENTER FREQ, I CLBED UP TO 23300' WHEN THE ALT ALERT SOUNDED, AT WHICH TIME I RETURNED TO FL230. THE LACK OF CREW COORD ON MY PART WITH MY F/O WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS DEVIATION. IF I WOULD HAVE QUESTIONED THE CLRNC WITH HIM, I WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE ALT RESTRICTION.

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.