Flight crew of advanced large transport were involved in programming route changes into their FMC and neglected to set their altimeter to standard setting at FL180.

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Attributes
ACN	128698
Time
Date	198911
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : det
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob tower : sdf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	128698
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	128678
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The new procedures became effective on nov/xx/89 for the detroit area. Many of the new airways and intersections and even the detroit VOR (dxo) was not in the data base of the FMC. This caused a very high workload in the cockpit. During the climb, because of the workload, the altimeter was not set to 29.92 at 18,000. We leveled at FL230 with 29.39 set in the altimeter. Center said we were 500' high and the error was immediately corrected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF ADVANCED LGT WERE INVOLVED IN PROGRAMMING ROUTE CHANGES INTO THEIR FMC AND NEGLECTED TO SET THEIR ALTIMETER TO STANDARD SETTING AT FL180.

Narrative: THE NEW PROCS BECAME EFFECTIVE ON NOV/XX/89 FOR THE DETROIT AREA. MANY OF THE NEW AIRWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS AND EVEN THE DETROIT VOR (DXO) WAS NOT IN THE DATA BASE OF THE FMC. THIS CAUSED A VERY HIGH WORKLOAD IN THE COCKPIT. DURING THE CLIMB, BECAUSE OF THE WORKLOAD, THE ALTIMETER WAS NOT SET TO 29.92 AT 18,000. WE LEVELED AT FL230 WITH 29.39 SET IN THE ALTIMETER. CENTER SAID WE WERE 500' HIGH AND THE ERROR WAS IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED.

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.