CL65 pilot overshoots cleared altitude when distraction by APU door problem.

Attributes
ACN	447373
Time
Date	199908
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cos.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10350
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cos.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	447373
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	447060
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During climb, first officer was hand flying the aircraft to assigned altitude of 10000 ft. Shortly after the 1000 ft chime, the captain made note of the fact that after shutdown, the APU door had not closed and that we may have to restart the APU. The first officer looked at the mfd to appraise the situation, during which time the aircraft was flown to 10350 ft. Corrective action was taken and no conflict was noted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 PLT OVERSHOOTS CLRED ALT WHEN DISTR BY APU DOOR PROB.

Narrative: DURING CLB, FO WAS HAND FLYING THE ACFT TO ASSIGNED ALT OF 10000 FT. SHORTLY AFTER THE 1000 FT CHIME, THE CAPT MADE NOTE OF THE FACT THAT AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE APU DOOR HAD NOT CLOSED AND THAT WE MAY HAVE TO RESTART THE APU. THE FO LOOKED AT THE MFD TO APPRAISE THE SIT, DURING WHICH TIME THE ACFT WAS FLOWN TO 10350 FT. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN AND NO CONFLICT WAS NOTED.

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.