DC9 crew forgot to reset altimeters on descent.

Attributes
ACN	402570
Time
Date	199804
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9800 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iah tower : iah
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	402570
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure 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:

Descending to 10000 ft MSL within houston class B airspace. The actual altimeter setting was 29.82. The first officer and I thought the altimeter was 30.02. At leveloff at 10000 ft approach control said our altitude indicated 200 ft low, and at that time gave us the correct altimeter setting. The number was XXX from newark to houston. I believe when sits arise, the pilots and all other concerned parties (ATC) need to be alert. There cannot be enough xchking. There was not a conflict involved, but I still believe that this situation warranted reporting so it may benefit others.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 CREW FORGOT TO RESET ALTIMETERS ON DSCNT.

Narrative: DSNDING TO 10000 FT MSL WITHIN HOUSTON CLASS B AIRSPACE. THE ACTUAL ALTIMETER SETTING WAS 29.82. THE FO AND I THOUGHT THE ALTIMETER WAS 30.02. AT LEVELOFF AT 10000 FT APCH CTL SAID OUR ALT INDICATED 200 FT LOW, AND AT THAT TIME GAVE US THE CORRECT ALTIMETER SETTING. THE NUMBER WAS XXX FROM NEWARK TO HOUSTON. I BELIEVE WHEN SITS ARISE, THE PLTS AND ALL OTHER CONCERNED PARTIES (ATC) NEED TO BE ALERT. THERE CANNOT BE ENOUGH XCHKING. THERE WAS NOT A CONFLICT INVOLVED, BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT THIS SIT WARRANTED RPTING SO IT MAY BENEFIT OTHERS.

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.