B737-200 flight crew neglects to reset altimeters descending out of FL180.

Attributes
ACN	330080
Time
Date	199603
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 9300 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	330080
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 flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

4TH day of trip involving very late night. 1ST overnight followed by early am reports. Very tired arriving in clt. Forgot to perform the preliminary checklist and did not set the altimeter passing 18000 ft. Pressure was very high in clt -- 30.80 inches. After leveling at 13000 ft, 40 DME as required, we realized the altimeters were still 29.92 inches. We reset and also received clearance lower and nothing was ever mentioned from ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-200 FLC NEGLECTS TO RESET ALTIMETERS DSNDING OUT OF FL180.

Narrative: 4TH DAY OF TRIP INVOLVING VERY LATE NIGHT. 1ST OVERNIGHT FOLLOWED BY EARLY AM RPTS. VERY TIRED ARRIVING IN CLT. FORGOT TO PERFORM THE PRELIMINARY CHKLIST AND DID NOT SET THE ALTIMETER PASSING 18000 FT. PRESSURE WAS VERY HIGH IN CLT -- 30.80 INCHES. AFTER LEVELING AT 13000 FT, 40 DME AS REQUIRED, WE REALIZED THE ALTIMETERS WERE STILL 29.92 INCHES. WE RESET AND ALSO RECEIVED CLRNC LOWER AND NOTHING WAS EVER MENTIONED FROM ATC.

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.