ASRS REPORT: 80202
| Data Source |
AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM |
| Report Number |
80202 |
| Local Date |
01-JAN-88 |
| Local Time |
1201-1800 |
Synopsis
WHILE DEPARTING IAH, MLG OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT.
Assessment
| Event Primary Problem |
HUMAN FACTORS |
| Flight Crew Event Results |
RETURNED TO CLEARANCE |
Anomaly Information
| Alt Deviation Anomaly Desc |
OVERSHOOT |
| Anomaly Detected - Person Desc |
FLIGHT CREW |
Location Information
| Loc State Code |
TX |
| Loc Ref Airport Name
| IAH |
| Altitude MSL - Single Value(ft)
| 4000 |
Environmental Information
| Weather Conditions |
VMC |
| Ceiling Single Value (ft) |
3000 |
| Light Condition |
DAYLIGHT
|
| WX Elements Visual (sm) |
10 |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft 1
| Acft Make/Model Desc |
MEDIUM LARGE TRANSPORT, LOW WING, 2 TURBOJET ENG |
| Acft Operator Desc |
AIR CARRIER |
| Acft Flight Mission |
PASSENGER |
| Acft Flight Phase |
CLIMB |
| Acft Flight Plan |
IFR |
| Flight Crew Count |
2 |
PERSON INFORMATION
Information For Person Sequence 1
| Reporting Organization |
AIR CARRIER |
| Flt Crew Exp (last 90 days) |
160 |
| Flt Crew Total Exp |
4100 |
| Flt Crew Exp |
500 |
| Flt Crew Function |
FIRST OFFICER |
| Flt Crew Qual Desc |
FLIGHT ENGINEER |
Narrative
ON DEPARTURE, CLIMBING THRU 4000 IS LEFT TURN (JUST THROUGH OVERCAST) WENT THROUGH ALT BY 350'. RECOGNIZED EXCURSION 4100 BUT RATE OF CLIMB PRECOVERED READJUSTMENT TO 4000 WITHOUT PUTTING PAX IN THE STRAPS. FOLLOWING V-BARS WHILE PERFORMANCE MONITOR SYSTEM INPUTS, RATE OF CLIMB EXCEEDED ABILITY TO SMOOTHLY CONTROL ALTITUDE. ALTITUDE ALERT IS VISIBLE. NO AURAL ON THIS ACFT. PROBLEM AROSE: HIGH RATE OF CLIMB. ALT ALERT VISUAL. NO AURAL TILL THRU ALT (I.E. NO AURAL WARN PRIOR TO DESIRED SET) OTHER A/C IN FLEET HAVE SIMILAR SIGNAL (MIXED FLEET). VISUAL ALERT MISSED. VMC TURNING CLIMBS. MISSED LIGHT BLINK WHILE OUTSIDE COCKPIT. WHEN 4100', CLIMB RATE EXCESSIVE, RATHER THAN ABRUPT MOVEMENT, SMOOTHLY BUSTED AND RETURNED TO ALT. FACTORS: RELIANCE ON AURAL/SCAN PERFORMANCE CLIMB SYSTEM PARAMETER.
Information For Person Sequence 2
| Flt Crew Function |
PILOT FLYING |
| Flt Crew Qual Desc |
AIR TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP) |
Narrative
Information For Person Sequence 3
| ATC Function |
DEPARTURE |
| ATC Qual Desc |
FULLY CERTIFIED |
Narrative
END REPORT