B737-200 had altitude deviation on climb out.

Attributes
ACN	295281
Time
Date	199502
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pxr airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 15000
ASRS Report	295281
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Takeoff from phx in B737-200 flying a published departure to the southeast we were cleared to 8000 ft and climbed through 8000 ft to 8700 ft before stopping climb and returning to 8000 ft. Captain flying. This was the first flight in a B737-200 (no automatic level off) after several days of flying B737-300/500 (automatic level off).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-200 HAD ALTDEV ON CLBOUT.

Narrative: TKOF FROM PHX IN B737-200 FLYING A PUBLISHED DEP TO THE SE WE WERE CLRED TO 8000 FT AND CLBED THROUGH 8000 FT TO 8700 FT BEFORE STOPPING CLB AND RETURNING TO 8000 FT. CAPT FLYING. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLT IN A B737-200 (NO AUTO LEVEL OFF) AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF FLYING B737-300/500 (AUTO LEVEL OFF).

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.