A low rate of climb approaching assigned altitude is not reported to ATC.

Attributes
ACN	537868
Time
Date	200202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bpt.vor
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 32000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	537868
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was at FL320 going to FL330, airspeed was slow for the climb. We slowed ascent rate for short period and did not notify ATC. ATC called us and asked us to expedite. We did what we could in the climb. ATC then told us to call when on the ground. We did. They said no violation would be sent in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW RATE OF CLB APCHING ASSIGNED ALT IS NOT RPTED TO ATC.

Narrative: FLT WAS AT FL320 GOING TO FL330, AIRSPD WAS SLOW FOR THE CLB. WE SLOWED ASCENT RATE FOR SHORT PERIOD AND DID NOT NOTIFY ATC. ATC CALLED US AND ASKED US TO EXPEDITE. WE DID WHAT WE COULD IN THE CLB. ATC THEN TOLD US TO CALL WHEN ON THE GND. WE DID. THEY SAID NO VIOLATION WOULD BE SENT IN.

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.