Narrative:

Late clearance to cross adena at 12000 ft and to keep our speed up was received. During descent, we were given speed reduction to 280 KTS requiring speed brakes and steep, rapid descent. We leveled at 12000 ft before altimeters were reset and found we were 500 ft high. Approximately 2 mins later, altimeters were reset and clearance was received to continue down to 9000 ft. A case of being distracted from the present checklist by tight airspeed and altitude restrs.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG CREW FAILED TO SET QNH FROM QNE ON DSCNT.

Narrative: LATE CLRNC TO CROSS ADENA AT 12000 FT AND TO KEEP OUR SPD UP WAS RECEIVED. DURING DSCNT, WE WERE GIVEN SPD REDUCTION TO 280 KTS REQUIRING SPD BRAKES AND STEEP, RAPID DSCNT. WE LEVELED AT 12000 FT BEFORE ALTIMETERS WERE RESET AND FOUND WE WERE 500 FT HIGH. APPROX 2 MINS LATER, ALTIMETERS WERE RESET AND CLRNC WAS RECEIVED TO CONTINUE DOWN TO 9000 FT. A CASE OF BEING DISTRACTED FROM THE PRESENT CHKLIST BY TIGHT AIRSPD AND ALT RESTRS.

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.