2 altimeters in aircraft disagreed by 350 ft at 14000 MSL.

Attributes
ACN	200101
Time
Date	199201
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ict airport : mci
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14450
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci tower : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	200101
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon level off at 14000 MSL, departure stand 'to maintain 14000.' when comparing captain and first officer altimeters, first officer altimeter indicated 14100 ft and captain altimeter indicated 14450 ft MSL. Unable to determine which was correct. This has been a serious, recurring problem since the aircraft was placed 'on line.' numerous 'write ups' -- company unable or unwilling to correct problem. Numerous aircraft have this problem in our fleet. Altitude splits of 50-400 ft are almost commonplace at different times and WX conditions. No conflicts. No other problems. Aircraft was placed in maintenance upon arrival at destination (ict).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 ALTIMETERS IN ACFT DISAGREED BY 350 FT AT 14000 MSL.

Narrative: UPON LEVEL OFF AT 14000 MSL, DEP STAND 'TO MAINTAIN 14000.' WHEN COMPARING CAPT AND FO ALTIMETERS, FO ALTIMETER INDICATED 14100 FT AND CAPT ALTIMETER INDICATED 14450 FT MSL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH WAS CORRECT. THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS, RECURRING PROBLEM SINCE THE ACFT WAS PLACED 'ON LINE.' NUMEROUS 'WRITE UPS' -- COMPANY UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO CORRECT PROBLEM. NUMEROUS ACFT HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN OUR FLEET. ALT SPLITS OF 50-400 FT ARE ALMOST COMMONPLACE AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND WX CONDITIONS. NO CONFLICTS. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ACFT WAS PLACED IN MAINT UPON ARR AT DEST (ICT).

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.