An air carrier flight crew overshoots its altitude by 400 ft during the climb out.

Attributes
ACN	327460
Time
Date	199602
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fdy
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob tower : cle
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	327460
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	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:

First officer was flying -- relatively new hire (4 months) and low total time (1200 hours, 200 in type). He was climbing to 19000 ft. Through FL180 we (he or I) called 1000 ft to go. With about 500 ft to go, I looked down to determine cruise power setting. Heard the altitude alerter go off again, and I looked up and we were at 19400 ft. He was slowly pushing down the nose. I reached up to push quicker and ATC called to remind us we were assigned FL190. I acknowledged his call and I assumed that there was not a conflict. I guess I should wait in the future to look up data until assured the first officer has completed the leveloff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR FLC OVERSHOOTS ITS ALT BY 400 FT DURING THE CLBOUT.

Narrative: FO WAS FLYING -- RELATIVELY NEW HIRE (4 MONTHS) AND LOW TOTAL TIME (1200 HRS, 200 IN TYPE). HE WAS CLBING TO 19000 FT. THROUGH FL180 WE (HE OR I) CALLED 1000 FT TO GO. WITH ABOUT 500 FT TO GO, I LOOKED DOWN TO DETERMINE CRUISE PWR SETTING. HEARD THE ALT ALERTER GO OFF AGAIN, AND I LOOKED UP AND WE WERE AT 19400 FT. HE WAS SLOWLY PUSHING DOWN THE NOSE. I REACHED UP TO PUSH QUICKER AND ATC CALLED TO REMIND US WE WERE ASSIGNED FL190. I ACKNOWLEDGED HIS CALL AND I ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A CONFLICT. I GUESS I SHOULD WAIT IN THE FUTURE TO LOOK UP DATA UNTIL ASSURED THE FO HAS COMPLETED THE LEVELOFF.

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.