<< >> NASA ASRS Report 488010, October 2000

An air carrier flight crew flying a CL65 to boston failed to meet an altitude crossing restr as instructed by ATC.

Attributes
ACN	488010
Time
Date	200010
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pvd.vortac
State Reference	RI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10600 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : orw 2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	488010
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Inbound to bos on the norwich two arrival we past over orw and were instructed to cross the pvd VOR at 11000 ft. The first officer was the PNF and answered the call and set the standby altimeter to the local setting. The flight attendant had come into the cockpit to bring some refreshments. I did not hear the altimeter setting. The altimeter was misset by 40 inches. I leveled the aircraft at what I thought was 11000 ft. The first officer was on communication #2 getting ATIS. A few mi later center called and told us to maintain 11000 ft. I responded we were at 11000 ft and to verify the altimeter setting. I then discovered our mistake. In the future, I will make sure the ATIS is received earlier in the descent allowing a xchk.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING A CL65 TO BOSTON FAILED TO MEET AN ALT XING RESTR AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC.

Narrative: INBOUND TO BOS ON THE NORWICH TWO ARR WE PAST OVER ORW AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO CROSS THE PVD VOR AT 11000 FT. THE FO WAS THE PNF AND ANSWERED THE CALL AND SET THE STANDBY ALTIMETER TO THE LCL SETTING. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD COME INTO THE COCKPIT TO BRING SOME REFRESHMENTS. I DID NOT HEAR THE ALTIMETER SETTING. THE ALTIMETER WAS MISSET BY 40 INCHES. I LEVELED THE ACFT AT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 11000 FT. THE FO WAS ON COM #2 GETTING ATIS. A FEW MI LATER CTR CALLED AND TOLD US TO MAINTAIN 11000 FT. I RESPONDED WE WERE AT 11000 FT AND TO VERIFY THE ALTIMETER SETTING. I THEN DISCOVERED OUR MISTAKE. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL MAKE SURE THE ATIS IS RECEIVED EARLIER IN THE DSCNT ALLOWING A XCHK.

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.