Altitude deviation. Overshoot on climb.

Attributes
ACN	310760
Time
Date	199507
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bfd
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	310760
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	310267
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	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:

During climb, aircraft fuel was somewhat out of balance. I was securing the fuel balancing while the first officer was looking at charts. We were cleared to FL230. Altitude alerter did not go off (or we did not hear it). Was at 23600 ft when we realized what happened. Descended back to FL230. No known conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV. OVERSHOOT ON CLB.

Narrative: DURING CLB, ACFT FUEL WAS SOMEWHAT OUT OF BAL. I WAS SECURING THE FUEL BALANCING WHILE THE FO WAS LOOKING AT CHARTS. WE WERE CLRED TO FL230. ALT ALERTER DID NOT GO OFF (OR WE DID NOT HEAR IT). WAS AT 23600 FT WHEN WE REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED. DSNDED BACK TO FL230. NO KNOWN CONFLICT.

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.