LR24 flight crew descending rapidly passes assigned altitude then recovers and returns to assigned.

Attributes
ACN	364610
Time
Date	199703
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22500 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	364610
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	363831
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

During descent center asked that we expedite descent which we did to over 4000 FPM. We were diverted in our attention briefly. When the altitude alert went off we were zipping down fast. We immediately advised center and climbed back to FL240 after descending to about 22500 ft. He advised no traffic conflict and shortly gave us a further descent.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LR24 FLC DSNDING RAPIDLY PASSES ASSIGNED ALT THEN RECOVERS AND RETURNS TO ASSIGNED.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT CTR ASKED THAT WE EXPEDITE DSCNT WHICH WE DID TO OVER 4000 FPM. WE WERE DIVERTED IN OUR ATTN BRIEFLY. WHEN THE ALT ALERT WENT OFF WE WERE ZIPPING DOWN FAST. WE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED CTR AND CLBED BACK TO FL240 AFTER DSNDING TO ABOUT 22500 FT. HE ADVISED NO TFC CONFLICT AND SHORTLY GAVE US A FURTHER DSCNT.

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.