Corp mdt has engine surge on departure. Altitude deviation due to distraction.

Attributes
ACN	305686
Time
Date	199505
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cgf
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13600 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	305686
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During leveloff at 3000 ft MSL, #1 engine began to surge (plus or minus 18 percent N1). Captain overshot assigned altitude by 400 ft while regaining control of aircraft. ATC called out traffic 4 mi distant at 4000 ft. Returned aircraft to cgf.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP MDT HAS ENG SURGE ON DEP. ALTDEV DUE TO DISTR.

Narrative: DURING LEVELOFF AT 3000 FT MSL, #1 ENG BEGAN TO SURGE (PLUS OR MINUS 18 PERCENT N1). CAPT OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT BY 400 FT WHILE REGAINING CTL OF ACFT. ATC CALLED OUT TFC 4 MI DISTANT AT 4000 FT. RETURNED ACFT TO CGF.

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.