MD80 super 80 spent a lot of time at 17000 ft and altimeter setting had not been changed to 29.92 at FL180. Aircraft leveled off at FL285, 500 ft high.

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Attributes
ACN	357860
Time
Date	199701
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : etx
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28500
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny tower : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	357860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	357710
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon leveling at FL280, ZNY advised our mode C showed FL285. Our altimeters were left on lga setting of 29.29 instead of 29.92. Center advised deviation caused no conflict. In addition to similar settings, a lengthy level off at 17000 ft contributed to this lack of checklist discipline. First officer was flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 SUPER 80 SPENT A LOT OF TIME AT 17000 FT AND ALTIMETER SETTING HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED TO 29.92 AT FL180. ACFT LEVELED OFF AT FL285, 500 FT HIGH.

Narrative: UPON LEVELING AT FL280, ZNY ADVISED OUR MODE C SHOWED FL285. OUR ALTIMETERS WERE LEFT ON LGA SETTING OF 29.29 INSTEAD OF 29.92. CTR ADVISED DEV CAUSED NO CONFLICT. IN ADDITION TO SIMILAR SETTINGS, A LENGTHY LEVEL OFF AT 17000 FT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS LACK OF CHKLIST DISCIPLINE. FO WAS FLYING.

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.