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Flight crew of a commuter aircraft missets the altimeter when cleared for 15000 ft. They level at 17000 ft and departure controller queries them, then assigns 17000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 430000 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : yum.airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : p50.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 460000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
ATC cleared us to 15000 ft, however, first officer selected 17000 ft in altitude selector. As we leveled off at 17000 ft, ATC told us we were cleared to 15000 ft and asked if we wanted 17000 ft as a final. We stayed at 17000 ft after we were cleared. I could have avoided the situation if I would have finished watching the first officer select the proper altitude. The controller did not mention a violation or that he would report this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF A COMMUTER ACFT MISSETS THE ALTIMETER WHEN CLRED FOR 15000 FT. THEY LEVEL AT 17000 FT AND DEP CTLR QUERIES THEM, THEN ASSIGNS 17000 FT.
Narrative: ATC CLRED US TO 15000 FT, HOWEVER, FO SELECTED 17000 FT IN ALT SELECTOR. AS WE LEVELED OFF AT 17000 FT, ATC TOLD US WE WERE CLRED TO 15000 FT AND ASKED IF WE WANTED 17000 FT AS A FINAL. WE STAYED AT 17000 FT AFTER WE WERE CLRED. I COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE SIT IF I WOULD HAVE FINISHED WATCHING THE FO SELECT THE PROPER ALT. THE CTLR DID NOT MENTION A VIOLATION OR THAT HE WOULD RPT THIS.
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.