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Flight crew of a DC9-30 forgot to reset their altimeter during descent resulting in not leveling off on STAR procedure altitude. ATC intervened inquiring about their altitude causing the crew to reset altimeter and regain altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 397111 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pvd |
| State Reference | RI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10700 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zma |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 28000 |
| ASRS Report | 397111 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10100 flight time type : 3800 |
| ASRS Report | 397110 |
| 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 |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Proceeding on norwich, I arrived into boston. After passing providence while tracking outbound, center asked us to confirm our altitude of 11000 ft. We then requested the current altitude setting because we were level at 11000 ft. After setting the current altitude, we realized our error.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF A DC9-30 FORGOT TO RESET THEIR ALTIMETER DURING DSCNT RESULTING IN NOT LEVELING OFF ON STAR PROC ALT. ATC INTERVENED INQUIRING ABOUT THEIR ALT CAUSING THE CREW TO RESET ALTIMETER AND REGAIN ALT.
Narrative: PROCEEDING ON NORWICH, I ARRIVED INTO BOSTON. AFTER PASSING PROVIDENCE WHILE TRACKING OUTBOUND, CTR ASKED US TO CONFIRM OUR ALT OF 11000 FT. WE THEN REQUESTED THE CURRENT ALT SETTING BECAUSE WE WERE LEVEL AT 11000 FT. AFTER SETTING THE CURRENT ALT, WE REALIZED OUR ERROR.
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.