Southwest-4 crew had altitude overshoot in D10 class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	497560
Time
Date	200101
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon tower : teb.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	SA-227 AC Metro III
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 1320 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	497560
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to assigned altitude none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Believed clearance (initial) was up to 3000 ft. Tower pointed out my mistake by telling me to 'descend to 2000 ft.' I descended to 2000 ft. Contributing factor: my lack of CRM with brand new first officer on first trip, second leg.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SW-4 CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT IN D10 CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: BELIEVED CLRNC (INITIAL) WAS UP TO 3000 FT. TWR POINTED OUT MY MISTAKE BY TELLING ME TO 'DSND TO 2000 FT.' I DSNDED TO 2000 FT. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: MY LACK OF CRM WITH BRAND NEW FO ON FIRST TRIP, SECOND LEG.

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.