A flight crew overshoot SID altitude while on the teb departure.

Attributes
ACN	625468
Time
Date	200407
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : teb.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : teb.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : teb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	625468
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During the teb 5 departure off runway 24, runway heading while leveling off at 1500 ft, I was making my turn to a heading to 280 degrees as published. My altitude preselect was set at 1500 ft and was confirmed armed while passing 500 ft. While in my turn, I was in flight director mode heading and altitude following my command bars as normal. During my cross check, I noticed my altitude was climbing and I was at 1800 ft. I immediately corrected back to 1500 ft. This all happened within seconds. We were penetrating a very heavy rain shower at the time, which placed my scan to the radar. Automated cockpits are great when they work, you must always be ready for a glitch. In this case, it happened at a very busy time during our departure phase in heavy weather. My altitude preselect failed at the worst time. This has been a very important lesson for me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT CREW OVERSHOOT SID ALT WHILE ON THE TEB DEP.

Narrative: DURING THE TEB 5 DEP OFF RWY 24, RWY HDG WHILE LEVELING OFF AT 1500 FT, I WAS MAKING MY TURN TO A HDG TO 280 DEGS AS PUBLISHED. MY ALT PRESELECT WAS SET AT 1500 FT AND WAS CONFIRMED ARMED WHILE PASSING 500 FT. WHILE IN MY TURN, I WAS IN FLT DIRECTOR MODE HDG AND ALT FOLLOWING MY COMMAND BARS AS NORMAL. DURING MY CROSS CHK, I NOTICED MY ALT WAS CLBING AND I WAS AT 1800 FT. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED BACK TO 1500 FT. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN SECONDS. WE WERE PENETRATING A VERY HEAVY RAIN SHOWER AT THE TIME, WHICH PLACED MY SCAN TO THE RADAR. AUTOMATED COCKPITS ARE GREAT WHEN THEY WORK, YOU MUST ALWAYS BE READY FOR A GLITCH. IN THIS CASE, IT HAPPENED AT A VERY BUSY TIME DURING OUR DEP PHASE IN HEAVY WEATHER. MY ALT PRESELECT FAILED AT THE WORST TIME. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY IMPORTANT LESSON FOR ME.

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.