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A B767 flight crew failed to set standard altimeter climbing out of 18000 ft when they were distracted by a hydraulic problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 812699 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200811 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bos.airport |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 812699 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During climb out; the left hydraulic system low pressure light illuminated with associated EICAS display message. During the discussion; we failed to reset the altimeters through FL180. After leveloff; ATC said our altitude was off by 400 ft. We reset the altimeters.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767 FLIGHT CREW FAILED TO SET STANDARD ALTIMETER CLIMBING OUT OF 18000 FT WHEN THEY WERE DISTRACTED BY A HYDRAULIC PROBLEM.
Narrative: DURING CLBOUT; THE L HYD SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED EICAS DISPLAY MESSAGE. DURING THE DISCUSSION; WE FAILED TO RESET THE ALTIMETERS THROUGH FL180. AFTER LEVELOFF; ATC SAID OUR ALT WAS OFF BY 400 FT. WE RESET THE ALTIMETERS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.