Narrative:

On climb out from dfw at about 15000', experienced an engine malfunction which ultimately required a return to dfw. While handling the malfunction and talking to center, the crew did not reset altimeters to 29.92 prior to leveling at FL250. The error was discovered and corrected within a matter of mins. The primary cause was the attention given to the go/return decision which included discussion with company maintenance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT ALT DEVIATION OVERSHOT DURING CLIMBOUT FROM DFW.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM DFW AT ABOUT 15000', EXPERIENCED AN ENG MALFUNCTION WHICH ULTIMATELY REQUIRED A RETURN TO DFW. WHILE HANDLING THE MALFUNCTION AND TALKING TO CENTER, THE CREW DID NOT RESET ALTIMETERS TO 29.92 PRIOR TO LEVELING AT FL250. THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED AND CORRECTED WITHIN A MATTER OF MINS. THE PRIMARY CAUSE WAS THE ATTN GIVEN TO THE GO/RETURN DECISION WHICH INCLUDED DISCUSSION WITH COMPANY MAINT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.