<< >> NASA ASRS Report 460140, January 2000

A320 overshoots clearance limit altitude when it was received at the last min during a high rate of climb near dca, dc.

Attributes
ACN	460140
Time
Date	200001
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : swann
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 16400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : company check pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	460140
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Climbing out of dca in A320 aircraft, I was conducting last day of IOE for new crew. We do 'crew' IOE where captain/first officer situation in seats with check pilot in the jump seat. All was normal, cleared to climb to 17000 ft. Controller amended clearance to 16000 ft. A320 is a fast clber and we went through 16000 ft to 16400 ft before leveling at 16000 ft. Crew should have advised ATC.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 OVERSHOOTS CLRNC LIMIT ALT WHEN IT WAS RECEIVED AT THE LAST MIN DURING A HIGH RATE OF CLB NEAR DCA, DC.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF DCA IN A320 ACFT, I WAS CONDUCTING LAST DAY OF IOE FOR NEW CREW. WE DO 'CREW' IOE WHERE CAPT/FO SIT IN SEATS WITH CHK PLT IN THE JUMP SEAT. ALL WAS NORMAL, CLRED TO CLB TO 17000 FT. CTLR AMENDED CLRNC TO 16000 FT. A320 IS A FAST CLBER AND WE WENT THROUGH 16000 FT TO 16400 FT BEFORE LEVELING AT 16000 FT. CREW SHOULD HAVE ADVISED ATC.

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.