A flight crew climbed above an amended altitude after receiving it too late to level off near cid.

Attributes
ACN	453760
Time
Date	199911
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cid.airport
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cid.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cid.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	453760
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 230
ASRS Report	453709
Events
Anomaly	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	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We departed cedar rapids airport runway 27 with an ATC clearance for a right turn to 030 degree climb to 6000 ft. I was the first officer and PF, the captain was working the radios and PNF. During our initial climb, ATC had issued a new altitude and heading. I turned (autoplt off) to the new heading and the captain set the new altitude of 13000 ft in the flight guidance controller. Climbing through 10400 ft ATC said, 'I need you level at 10000 ft.' this was our first indication that something was wrong. I immediately descended to 10000 ft and turned to our new heading of 120 degrees. Our aircraft was equipped with TCASII and we received no TA's or RA's. Supplemental information from acn 453709: ATC gave us a traffic to look for through 10000 ft. ATC told us to maintain 10000 ft. At this time we were about 10500 ft so we made an immediate descent to 10000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLC CLBED ABOVE AN AMENDED ALT AFTER RECEIVING IT TOO LATE TO LEVEL OFF NEAR CID.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED CEDAR RAPIDS ARPT RWY 27 WITH AN ATC CLRNC FOR A R TURN TO 030 DEG CLB TO 6000 FT. I WAS THE FO AND PF, THE CAPT WAS WORKING THE RADIOS AND PNF. DURING OUR INITIAL CLB, ATC HAD ISSUED A NEW ALT AND HEADING. I TURNED (AUTOPLT OFF) TO THE NEW HEADING AND THE CAPT SET THE NEW ALT OF 13000 FT IN THE FLT GUIDANCE CTLR. CLBING THROUGH 10400 FT ATC SAID, 'I NEED YOU LEVEL AT 10000 FT.' THIS WAS OUR FIRST INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I IMMEDIATELY DSNDED TO 10000 FT AND TURNED TO OUR NEW HEADING OF 120 DEGS. OUR ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH TCASII AND WE RECEIVED NO TA'S OR RA'S. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 453709: ATC GAVE US A TFC TO LOOK FOR THROUGH 10000 FT. ATC TOLD US TO MAINTAIN 10000 FT. AT THIS TIME WE WERE ABOUT 10500 FT SO WE MADE AN IMMEDIATE DSCNT TO 10000 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.