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Autoplt mode in cws (control wheel steering) altitude capture not functional in cws. Flight crew failed to monitor altitude and aircraft climbed 700 ft above assigned. ATC reassigned higher altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 321430 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199511 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : vhp |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 16500 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 321430 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15800 flight time type : 7500 |
| ASRS Report | 321276 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Autoplt was in control wheel steering, did not level off at FL280. I noticed altitude alerter flashing at FL287. Captain realized mistake and returned to FL280, but not before it was noticed by ZID and called to our attention. Center said no conflict and reclred us to FL310.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AUTOPLT MODE IN CWS (CTL WHEEL STEERING) ALT CAPTURE NOT FUNCTIONAL IN CWS. FLC FAILED TO MONITOR ALT AND ACFT CLBED 700 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED. ATC REASSIGNED HIGHER ALT.
Narrative: AUTOPLT WAS IN CTL WHEEL STEERING, DID NOT LEVEL OFF AT FL280. I NOTICED ALT ALERTER FLASHING AT FL287. CAPT REALIZED MISTAKE AND RETURNED TO FL280, BUT NOT BEFORE IT WAS NOTICED BY ZID AND CALLED TO OUR ATTN. CTR SAID NO CONFLICT AND RECLRED US TO FL310.
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.