An air carrier B727 crew overshot its altitude on descent. Error admitted. Training in progress.

Attributes
ACN	341888
Time
Date	199607
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : otk
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26700 msl bound upper : 27000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	341888
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	341889
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented 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 captain IOE, student was flying, ckp loading omega during descent. Student distraction by omega procedure and descent process, failed to level off at assigned altitude and undershot assigned altitude (FL270) by 300 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR B727 CREW OVERSHOT ITS ALT ON DSCNT. ERROR ADMITTED. TRAINING IN PROGRESS.

Narrative: DURING CAPT IOE, STUDENT WAS FLYING, CKP LOADING OMEGA DURING DSCNT. STUDENT DISTR BY OMEGA PROC AND DSCNT PROCESS, FAILED TO LEVEL OFF AT ASSIGNED ALT AND UNDERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT (FL270) BY 300 FT.

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.