Mdt overshot assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	233187
Time
Date	199302
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	233187
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff from dtw we were assigned an altitude of 5000 ft MSL. We were assigned an easterly heading into the sun. As our aircraft are not equipped with sun visors and we were heading directly into the sun, it was impossible to see any traffic ahead of us. (I wear prescription glasses so sunglasses are out.) we were concerned about traffic avoidance, so I was looking for something to block the sun. My first officer missed both his required 1000 ft prior and 200 ft prior to altitude calls. I overshot my assigned altitude of 5000 ft by almost 400 ft. I immediately corrected the altitude. At the same time, I noticed the altitude ATC called and cleared us to 8000 ft. I do know sun visors that stick on the windshield are made for the aircraft I fly, although they cannot be found in any aircraft in our company's fleet. Sun visors are not just for pilot comfort, but are necessary for flight safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM DTW WE WERE ASSIGNED AN ALT OF 5000 FT MSL. WE WERE ASSIGNED AN EASTERLY HDG INTO THE SUN. AS OUR ACFT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SUN VISORS AND WE WERE HDG DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANY TFC AHEAD OF US. (I WEAR PRESCRIPTION GLASSES SO SUNGLASSES ARE OUT.) WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT TFC AVOIDANCE, SO I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO BLOCK THE SUN. MY FO MISSED BOTH HIS REQUIRED 1000 FT PRIOR AND 200 FT PRIOR TO ALT CALLS. I OVERSHOT MY ASSIGNED ALT OF 5000 FT BY ALMOST 400 FT. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE ALT. AT THE SAME TIME, I NOTICED THE ALT ATC CALLED AND CLRED US TO 8000 FT. I DO KNOW SUN VISORS THAT STICK ON THE WINDSHIELD ARE MADE FOR THE ACFT I FLY, ALTHOUGH THEY CANNOT BE FOUND IN ANY ACFT IN OUR COMPANY'S FLEET. SUN VISORS ARE NOT JUST FOR PLT COMFORT, BUT ARE NECESSARY FOR FLT SAFETY.

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.