Cargo carrier flight crew missets altimeter on descent.

Attributes
ACN	302230
Time
Date	199504
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13200 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other 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 : 120 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	302230
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 controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on janesville 4 arrival to ord, crew was discussing runway to land on with high wind conditions, MEL problems, ie, anti-skid. We misread the low altimeter setting and varied 900 ft from assigned altitude. ATC advised us of problem and we reset our altimeters and climbed to 14000 ft. No further action occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARGO CARRIER FLC MISSETS ALTIMETER ON DSCNT.

Narrative: WHILE ON JANESVILLE 4 ARR TO ORD, CREW WAS DISCUSSING RWY TO LAND ON WITH HIGH WIND CONDITIONS, MEL PROBS, IE, ANTI-SKID. WE MISREAD THE LOW ALTIMETER SETTING AND VARIED 900 FT FROM ASSIGNED ALT. ATC ADVISED US OF PROB AND WE RESET OUR ALTIMETERS AND CLBED TO 14000 FT. NO FURTHER ACTION OCCURRED.

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.