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Altitude deviation altitude overshot in climb due to flight crew's failure to reset altimeters passing FL180.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 299986 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199503 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ape |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29350 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-88 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| 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 : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 155 flight time total : 10000 |
| ASRS Report | 299986 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1200 |
| ASRS Report | 299987 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Aircraft on autoplt, leveled at FL290 on captain's and first officer altimeter. Center called us to level at FL290, noticed altimeters still set 29.53. Caused aircraft to level off high. Failed to complete climb check through FL180, due to WX/turbulence distraction. Supplemental information from acn 299987: failed to reset altimeters to 29.92. Altitude setting was 29.53 caused us to be approximately 300-350 ft high. Due to turbulence and workload, we failed to perform climb checklist at transition altitude. We need to maintain constant checklist diligence.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT IN CLB DUE TO FLT CREW'S FAILURE TO RESET ALTIMETERS PASSING FL180.
Narrative: ACFT ON AUTOPLT, LEVELED AT FL290 ON CAPT'S AND FO ALTIMETER. CTR CALLED US TO LEVEL AT FL290, NOTICED ALTIMETERS STILL SET 29.53. CAUSED ACFT TO LEVEL OFF HIGH. FAILED TO COMPLETE CLIMB CHK THROUGH FL180, DUE TO WX/TURB DISTR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 299987: FAILED TO RESET ALTIMETERS TO 29.92. ALT SETTING WAS 29.53 CAUSED US TO BE APPROX 300-350 FT HIGH. DUE TO TURB AND WORKLOAD, WE FAILED TO PERFORM CLB CHKLIST AT TRANSITION ALT. WE NEED TO MAINTAIN CONSTANT CHKLIST DILIGENCE.
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.