Flight crew exceeds assigned altitude 600 ft.

Attributes
ACN	312490
Time
Date	199508
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : oma
State Reference	NE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp artcc : zkc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 50
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	312490
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared FL310, I (first officer, PNF) was changing from msp to oma charts, made passenger PA, started to check ATIS, and was making en route call to oma operations. I called '2 to go' (2000 ft) and '1 to go' (1000 ft) and resumed my duties. Flight was only 45 mins. I had lots to do! I was also doing (setting ACARS up for level off engine data). I never heard altitude alerter because volume was too low. First time I knew that we overshot was when center called us passing 31400 ft. Captain then did a smooth level off at 31600 ft and returned to FL310. Controller acknowledged our level off, nothing else was said.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC EXCEEDS ASSIGNED ALT 600 FT.

Narrative: CLRED FL310, I (FO, PNF) WAS CHANGING FROM MSP TO OMA CHARTS, MADE PAX PA, STARTED TO CHK ATIS, AND WAS MAKING ENRTE CALL TO OMA OPS. I CALLED '2 TO GO' (2000 FT) AND '1 TO GO' (1000 FT) AND RESUMED MY DUTIES. FLT WAS ONLY 45 MINS. I HAD LOTS TO DO! I WAS ALSO DOING (SETTING ACARS UP FOR LEVEL OFF ENG DATA). I NEVER HEARD ALT ALERTER BECAUSE VOLUME WAS TOO LOW. FIRST TIME I KNEW THAT WE OVERSHOT WAS WHEN CTR CALLED US PASSING 31400 FT. CAPT THEN DID A SMOOTH LEVEL OFF AT 31600 FT AND RETURNED TO FL310. CTLR ACKNOWLEDGED OUR LEVEL OFF, NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID.

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.