Cpr jet overshot assigned altitude on climb in lax airspace.

Attributes
ACN	409110
Time
Date	199807
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : smo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	409110
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After departing smo, we were given an initial altitude of 3000 ft. We were handed off to socal control, at which time we were given a higher altitude of 6000 ft. The normal altitude alerter tone at 1000 ft before assigned altitude failed to operate. The crew caught it at 6500 ft and initiated a descent back down to 6000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR JET OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT ON CLB IN LAX AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING SMO, WE WERE GIVEN AN INITIAL ALT OF 3000 FT. WE WERE HANDED OFF TO SOCAL CTL, AT WHICH TIME WE WERE GIVEN A HIGHER ALT OF 6000 FT. THE NORMAL ALT ALERTER TONE AT 1000 FT BEFORE ASSIGNED ALT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CREW CAUGHT IT AT 6500 FT AND INITIATED A DSCNT BACK DOWN TO 6000 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.