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A B777 PIC sets his altimeter to the local qnh after the aircraft is leveled off at 17000 ft. ATC queries the flight as to altitude over alb, ny.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 469070 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200004 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : alb.ils |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 16700 msl bound upper : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : ns |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 469070 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Resetting altimeter to 29.35 hg heading from 29.92 (standard). Altimeter read 16700 ft (assigned altitude 17000 ft). Controller called, but no altitude deviation happened, just settings.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 PIC SETS HIS ALTIMETER TO THE LCL QNH AFTER THE ACFT IS LEVELED OFF AT 17000 FT. ATC QUERIES THE FLT AS TO ALT OVER ALB, NY.
Narrative: RESETTING ALTIMETER TO 29.35 HG HEADING FROM 29.92 (STANDARD). ALTIMETER READ 16700 FT (ASSIGNED ALT 17000 FT). CTLR CALLED, BUT NO ALTDEV HAPPENED, JUST SETTINGS.
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.