Altitude overshot after a B737-300 PIC exceeded flap extended speed during an RNAV departure from la...

Attributes
ACN	556930
Time
Date	200208
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : l30.tracon
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
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	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	556930
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : alt alert other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departing las I missed the flaps up call and exceeded maximum flap speed of 230 KTS. We discovered this error at 250 KTS. Flaps were configured to 1 degree. In focusing on this error, we missed the 1000 ft to altitude call. 200 ft above 7000 ft, I called 'altitude' and began leveling off. As we heard our 300 ft deviation warning, we were cleared to, I believe, 19000 ft. Distractions: early am show, I chose to fly with the flight director off, flying a new RNAV departure, and we lost sight of the traffic we were to follow. Also I was focusing on the 'climb mode' requirements which led me to forget the 'flaps up' call before calling for the 'climb mode.' I have to be careful for my mother is sick (involvement of the children in the area is required), I have recently separated from my wife and airline's financial state combined to be a great distraction. Thus far I have done well in handling these events. This event makes me very much aware I have to do better.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT OVERSHOT AFTER A B737-300 PIC EXCEEDED FLAP EXTENDED SPD DURING AN RNAV DEP FROM LAS, NV.

Narrative: DEPARTING LAS I MISSED THE FLAPS UP CALL AND EXCEEDED MAX FLAP SPD OF 230 KTS. WE DISCOVERED THIS ERROR AT 250 KTS. FLAPS WERE CONFIGURED TO 1 DEG. IN FOCUSING ON THIS ERROR, WE MISSED THE 1000 FT TO ALT CALL. 200 FT ABOVE 7000 FT, I CALLED 'ALT' AND BEGAN LEVELING OFF. AS WE HEARD OUR 300 FT DEV WARNING, WE WERE CLRED TO, I BELIEVE, 19000 FT. DISTRACTIONS: EARLY AM SHOW, I CHOSE TO FLY WITH THE FLT DIRECTOR OFF, FLYING A NEW RNAV DEP, AND WE LOST SIGHT OF THE TFC WE WERE TO FOLLOW. ALSO I WAS FOCUSING ON THE 'CLB MODE' REQUIREMENTS WHICH LED ME TO FORGET THE 'FLAPS UP' CALL BEFORE CALLING FOR THE 'CLB MODE.' I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL FOR MY MOTHER IS SICK (INVOLVEMENT OF THE CHILDREN IN THE AREA IS REQUIRED), I HAVE RECENTLY SEPARATED FROM MY WIFE AND AIRLINE'S FINANCIAL STATE COMBINED TO BE A GREAT DISTR. THUS FAR I HAVE DONE WELL IN HANDLING THESE EVENTS. THIS EVENT MAKES ME VERY MUCH AWARE I HAVE TO DO BETTER.

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.

Altitude overshot after a B737-300 PIC exceeded flap extended speed during an RNAV departure from las, nv.