Air carrier large transport altitude deviation overshot during climb.

Attributes
ACN	192361
Time
Date	199110
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bsy airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	192361
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified 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

Narrative:

As we climbed through 6500 on departure, with a 7000 ft clearance, we received a 'traffic, traffic' advisory on our newly installed TCASII system. With both pilots looking outside for the traffic, we climbed through our assigned altitude to 7400 ft. The TCASII system installation is very slow at our bankrupt company. As a result most pilots only fly 1 or 2 TCASII equipped aircraft in a month's flying. The 'traffic, traffic' call is supposed to alert the pilot for possible evasive action. In this case the unusual interruption caused an altitude bust.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT ALTDEV OVERSHOT DURING CLB.

Narrative: AS WE CLBED THROUGH 6500 ON DEP, WITH A 7000 FT CLRNC, WE RECEIVED A 'TFC, TFC' ADVISORY ON OUR NEWLY INSTALLED TCASII SYS. WITH BOTH PLTS LOOKING OUTSIDE FOR THE TFC, WE CLBED THROUGH OUR ASSIGNED ALT TO 7400 FT. THE TCASII SYS INSTALLATION IS VERY SLOW AT OUR BANKRUPT COMPANY. AS A RESULT MOST PLTS ONLY FLY 1 OR 2 TCASII EQUIPPED ACFT IN A MONTH'S FLYING. THE 'TFC, TFC' CALL IS SUPPOSED TO ALERT THE PLT FOR POSSIBLE EVASIVE ACTION. IN THIS CASE THE UNUSUAL INTERRUPTION CAUSED AN ALT BUST.

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.