An MD80 flight crew failed to reset altimeters during descent and leveled off 600 ft low. ARTCC radar controller intervened. Altitude deviation altitude overshot.

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Attributes
ACN	326050
Time
Date	199601
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	326050
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	326049
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Missed resetting altimeter coming into ord and leveled off 600 ft low as the altimeter was 29.26 inches. Center reminded us of the fact but did not seem too concerned. Reset and proceeded without further incidence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLC FAILED TO RESET ALTIMETERS DURING DSCNT AND LEVELED OFF 600 FT LOW. ARTCC RADAR CTLR INTERVENED. ALTDEV ALT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: MISSED RESETTING ALTIMETER COMING INTO ORD AND LEVELED OFF 600 FT LOW AS THE ALTIMETER WAS 29.26 INCHES. CTR REMINDED US OF THE FACT BUT DID NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED. RESET AND PROCEEDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE.

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.