Aircraft equipment problem provides the base for flight crew distraction task and first officer, PF, creates an altitude deviation altitude overshoot in descent.

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Attributes
ACN	312920
Time
Date	199508
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bqn
State Reference	PR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5300 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : mjzs
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic enroute : atlantic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1050
ASRS Report	312920
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While descending for an approach to bqn developed engine difficulties about 25-30 NM west, inbound to airport. I was flying and deviated from altitude, 6000 ft assigned, by 500- 700 ft. When I noticed, I corrected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB PROVIDES THE BASE FOR FLC DISTR TASK AND FO, PF, CREATES AN ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOOT IN DSCNT.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING FOR AN APCH TO BQN DEVELOPED ENG DIFFICULTIES ABOUT 25-30 NM W, INBOUND TO ARPT. I WAS FLYING AND DEVIATED FROM ALT, 6000 FT ASSIGNED, BY 500- 700 FT. WHEN I NOTICED, I CORRECTED.

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.