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A DC10-30 cargo flight overshoots their assigned altitude in climb when the PIC becomes distraction by the change in clearance 10 mi south of ewr, nj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 504630 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200103 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewr.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 121 flight time total : 7585 flight time type : 892 |
| ASRS Report | 504630 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 504438 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During departure cleared to climb to 11000 ft, then cleared to solberg VOR (not on route of flight). Captain was PF. While distraction by change of fpr and hand flying aircraft, I leveled off 300 ft too high (approximately 11300 ft vice 11000 ft). I believe this deviation occurred because the aircraft was light and the DC10-30 is a very pwrful aircraft which generated a higher than normal rate of climb. I was distraction by climbing turn then cleared to a fix that was not on our route of flight. In retrospect, I should have engaged the autoplt sooner. Supplemental information from acn 504438: 11000 ft was set and armed on the flight guidance panel. First officer called '10000 ft for 11000 ft,' then 'level at 11000 ft,' then 'level off' before pushing forward on the yoke passing 11100 ft. Hand flying the airplane in a busy, high traffic area was, in my opinion, the cause of the deviation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC10-30 CARGO FLT OVERSHOOTS THEIR ASSIGNED ALT IN CLB WHEN THE PIC BECOMES DISTR BY THE CHANGE IN CLRNC 10 MI S OF EWR, NJ.
Narrative: DURING DEP CLRED TO CLB TO 11000 FT, THEN CLRED TO SOLBERG VOR (NOT ON RTE OF FLT). CAPT WAS PF. WHILE DISTR BY CHANGE OF FPR AND HAND FLYING ACFT, I LEVELED OFF 300 FT TOO HIGH (APPROX 11300 FT VICE 11000 FT). I BELIEVE THIS DEV OCCURRED BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS LIGHT AND THE DC10-30 IS A VERY PWRFUL ACFT WHICH GENERATED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE OF CLB. I WAS DISTR BY CLBING TURN THEN CLRED TO A FIX THAT WAS NOT ON OUR RTE OF FLT. IN RETROSPECT, I SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED THE AUTOPLT SOONER. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 504438: 11000 FT WAS SET AND ARMED ON THE FLT GUIDANCE PANEL. FO CALLED '10000 FT FOR 11000 FT,' THEN 'LEVEL AT 11000 FT,' THEN 'LEVEL OFF' BEFORE PUSHING FORWARD ON THE YOKE PASSING 11100 FT. HAND FLYING THE AIRPLANE IN A BUSY, HIGH TFC AREA WAS, IN MY OPINION, THE CAUSE OF THE DEV.
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.