DA20 crew reports altitude overshoot in ZNY airspace.

Attributes
ACN	707428
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : hto.vortac
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 20FJF/20C/20D/20E/20F
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	707428
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During climb out from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2; a passenger came forward to alert the crew of a noise coming from the engines during takeoff. The passenger came forward at approximately 2000 ft MSL and addressed the crew. We monitored the instruments for abnormal indications. All system checked normal. An altitude restr of 8000 ft and a heading of 300 degrees was issued by ATC. During the handoff to another ATC I thought I heard FL180 given in addition to the 300 degree heading and I called out what I thought I heard. The captain was busy handling the passenger and our CRM must have suffered. As we passed through 8500 ft MSL; ATC alerted us of our overshoot and we corrected the altitude without further incident. Upon arrival at ZZZ2; we found 2 N2 blades had been damaged during departure from fck.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DA20 CREW RPTS ALT OVERSHOOT IN ZNY AIRSPACE.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT FROM ZZZ1 TO ZZZ2; A PAX CAME FORWARD TO ALERT THE CREW OF A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGS DURING TKOF. THE PAX CAME FORWARD AT APPROX 2000 FT MSL AND ADDRESSED THE CREW. WE MONITORED THE INSTS FOR ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. ALL SYS CHKED NORMAL. AN ALT RESTR OF 8000 FT AND A HDG OF 300 DEGS WAS ISSUED BY ATC. DURING THE HDOF TO ANOTHER ATC I THOUGHT I HEARD FL180 GIVEN IN ADDITION TO THE 300 DEG HDG AND I CALLED OUT WHAT I THOUGHT I HEARD. THE CAPT WAS BUSY HANDLING THE PAX AND OUR CRM MUST HAVE SUFFERED. AS WE PASSED THROUGH 8500 FT MSL; ATC ALERTED US OF OUR OVERSHOOT AND WE CORRECTED THE ALT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARR AT ZZZ2; WE FOUND 2 N2 BLADES HAD BEEN DAMAGED DURING DEP FROM FCK.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.