B737 crew under ZBW control did not set altimeters to 29.92 during climb through FL180 to FL260.

Attributes
ACN	493271
Time
Date	200011
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : btv.airport
State Reference	VT
Altitude	msl single value : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc tower : day.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 7800
ASRS Report	493271
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	493270
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : mode c other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We left btv airport, leveled off at FL260. We left altimeter setting at 30.30 (local setting). Controller said to 'check 29.92,' first officer said 'roger, 29.92, thanks.' we set 29.92 and re-leveled at FL260. Rest of flight uneventful. No conflicts with other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CREW UNDER ZBW CTL DID NOT SET ALTIMETERS TO 29.92 DURING CLB THROUGH FL180 TO FL260.

Narrative: WE LEFT BTV ARPT, LEVELED OFF AT FL260. WE LEFT ALTIMETER SETTING AT 30.30 (LCL SETTING). CTLR SAID TO 'CHK 29.92,' FO SAID 'ROGER, 29.92, THANKS.' WE SET 29.92 AND RE-LEVELED AT FL260. REST OF FLT UNEVENTFUL. NO CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ACFT.

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.