An S80 crew became distraction by their gfms inputs and overshot their assigned altitude by 400 ft.

Attributes
ACN	452761
Time
Date	199910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Approaching leveloff altitude of 12000 ft, first officer hand flying, ATC issued a 'fly direct to' clearance. Captain and first officer both distraction with gfms inputs, causing a 400 ft altitude overshoot. Returned immediately to 12000 ft. No traffic conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 CREW BECAME DISTR BY THEIR GFMS INPUTS AND OVERSHOT THEIR ASSIGNED ALT BY 400 FT.

Narrative: APCHING LEVELOFF ALT OF 12000 FT, FO HAND FLYING, ATC ISSUED A 'FLY DIRECT TO' CLRNC. CAPT AND FO BOTH DISTR WITH GFMS INPUTS, CAUSING A 400 FT ALT OVERSHOOT. RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO 12000 FT. NO TFC CONFLICTS.

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.