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A fokker 100 on climbing from 17000 ft to FL350 the center advised aircraft was at FL354 due to failure to set altimeter to 29 pt 92.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 434600 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35400 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Fokker 100 |
| 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 |
| ASRS Report | 434600 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to original clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
After extended time at 17000 ft, first officer went to bathroom. As he was exiting the cockpit, center gave us a climb to FL280. Upon level at FL350 for 4 mins, center advised us that we were 400 ft high. The altimeter was set at 29.55. We corrected the error.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A FOKKER 100 ON CLBING FROM 17000 FT TO FL350 THE CTR ADVISED ACFT WAS AT FL354 DUE TO FAILURE TO SET ALTIMETER TO 29 PT 92.
Narrative: AFTER EXTENDED TIME AT 17000 FT, FO WENT TO BATHROOM. AS HE WAS EXITING THE COCKPIT, CTR GAVE US A CLB TO FL280. UPON LEVEL AT FL350 FOR 4 MINS, CTR ADVISED US THAT WE WERE 400 FT HIGH. THE ALTIMETER WAS SET AT 29.55. WE CORRECTED THE 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.