Narrative:

We were cleared to climb to 17000 ft. I was flying on autoplt and had 17000 ft set in the altitude window. I believe the altitude select switch was in the select position. I observed the altimeter passing through 17200 ft. I disengaged the autoplt and took manual corrective action. The altitude reached a maximum of 17400 ft. Contributing factors were: 1) work load distrs, 2) ATC communications to confirm a rerte, 3) choppy air, 4) I believe the altitude select switched to off and I didn't detect it.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV OVERSHOOT ON CLBOUT.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO CLB TO 17000 FT. I WAS FLYING ON AUTOPLT AND HAD 17000 FT SET IN THE ALT WINDOW. I BELIEVE THE ALT SELECT SWITCH WAS IN THE SELECT POS. I OBSERVED THE ALTIMETER PASSING THROUGH 17200 FT. I DISENGAGED THE AUTOPLT AND TOOK MANUAL CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE ALT REACHED A MAX OF 17400 FT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: 1) WORK LOAD DISTRS, 2) ATC COMS TO CONFIRM A RERTE, 3) CHOPPY AIR, 4) I BELIEVE THE ALT SELECT SWITCHED TO OFF AND I DIDN'T DETECT IT.

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.