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Altitude deviation altitude overshot by the PIC of an L1329 during his dealing with an aircraft equipment problem and a return land to pbi, fl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 595839 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200310 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pbi.vortac |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11500 msl bound upper : 12000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Jetstar 1329 (C140) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 80 |
| ASRS Report | 595839 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot cabin event other non adherence : clearance other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed as precaution other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During climb out was cleared to 14000 ft we heard an unusual noise then smelled burning smell in aircraft, masks had also fallen. Leveled aircraft off immediately. Cabin was only at 5000 ft or under. Did not declare emergency as we requested lower altitude. I was cleared to 12000 ft but in assessing my situation, expecting it to be electrical but not seeing any other indications I was hand flying aircraft dealing with passenger and likely was not doing a good job of holding the assigned altitude. I believe we/I got to 11500 ft. Smell did not come back and cabin altitude was never a problem. We were vectored and then made uneventful landing back at palm beach. I am writing this because of altitude deviation. Possibly could have declared emergency but held off because we knew that we had to deal with aircraft first, then if needed we would declare emergency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT BY THE PIC OF AN L1329 DURING HIS DEALING WITH AN ACFT EQUIP PROB AND A RETURN LAND TO PBI, FL.
Narrative: DURING CLBOUT WAS CLRED TO 14000 FT WE HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE THEN SMELLED BURNING SMELL IN ACFT, MASKS HAD ALSO FALLEN. LEVELED ACFT OFF IMMEDIATELY. CABIN WAS ONLY AT 5000 FT OR UNDER. DID NOT DECLARE EMER AS WE REQUESTED LOWER ALT. I WAS CLRED TO 12000 FT BUT IN ASSESSING MY SIT, EXPECTING IT TO BE ELECTRICAL BUT NOT SEEING ANY OTHER INDICATIONS I WAS HAND FLYING ACFT DEALING WITH PAX AND LIKELY WAS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB OF HOLDING THE ASSIGNED ALT. I BELIEVE WE/I GOT TO 11500 FT. SMELL DID NOT COME BACK AND CABIN ALT WAS NEVER A PROB. WE WERE VECTORED AND THEN MADE UNEVENTFUL LNDG BACK AT PALM BEACH. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE OF ALTDEV. POSSIBLY COULD HAVE DECLARED EMER BUT HELD OFF BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT WE HAD TO DEAL WITH ACFT FIRST, THEN IF NEEDED WE WOULD DECLARE EMER.
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.