Altitude bust on descent and level off.

Attributes
ACN	109604
Time
Date	198904
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jvl
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8800 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zau
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 1150
ASRS Report	109604
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Below 10,000 company sets captain's and first officer's altimeters to QFE, center altimeter to qnh had crossing restriction made then concentrated on captain's altimeter for engagement of altitude hold instead of center altimeter set to qnh drifted 200' low on leveloff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALT BUST ON DESCENT AND LEVEL OFF.

Narrative: BELOW 10,000 COMPANY SETS CAPT'S AND F/O'S ALTIMETERS TO QFE, CENTER ALTIMETER TO QNH HAD XING RESTRICTION MADE THEN CONCENTRATED ON CAPT'S ALTIMETER FOR ENGAGEMENT OF ALT HOLD INSTEAD OF CENTER ALTIMETER SET TO QNH DRIFTED 200' LOW ON LEVELOFF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.