B737-800 captain on an IOE check flight became distracted while hand-flying aircraft and climbed above assigned altitude. Aircraft altitude alert chime brought the error to the attention of both crew members.

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Attributes
ACN	533438
Time
Date	200112
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ffo.vortac
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg.tracon tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	533438
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : altitude alert
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:

PF was captain. Hand flying on hgs. Momentarily distracted away from hgs on navigation display. PNF was line check pilot in first officer seat. PNF was reviewing SID procedure. Momentary altitude deviation of 500 ft above assigned altitude of 13000 ft. Corrective action taken when altitude alert chime of 13250 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 CAPT ON AN IOE CHK FLT BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE HAND-FLYING ACFT AND CLBED ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT. ACFT ALT ALERT CHIME BROUGHT THE ERROR TO THE ATTN OF BOTH CREW MEMBERS.

Narrative: PF WAS CAPT. HAND FLYING ON HGS. MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED AWAY FROM HGS ON NAV DISPLAY. PNF WAS LINE CHK PLT IN FO SEAT. PNF WAS REVIEWING SID PROC. MOMENTARY ALTDEV OF 500 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT OF 13000 FT. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN WHEN ALT ALERT CHIME OF 13250 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.