A B767 executed a go-around after receiving a GPWS 'too low terrain' alert because a foreign ATC con...

Attributes
ACN	976206
Time
Date	201110
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Altimeter
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 5000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 18500 Flight Crew Type 5500
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

On approach to 32R at approximately 700 ft on glidepath; we recieved a GPWS 'too low terrain' and went around. After leveling off at 1;600 meters; the approach controller asked us to confirm our altitude. We read back 1;600 meters and after a quick discussion between us; I asked ATC to confirm qnh to which he responded 10.22 hectopascals. We then realized that the altimeter setting we had set; 10.03 was QFE and that even though we had seen 10.22 on the hourly weather off the ACARS and discussed why the initial approach controller was telling us 10.03; we never picked up on the fact that we were being given QFE not qnh and were about 400 ft high. We promptly reset the altimeters and came around for an uneventful approach and landing. After a long flight and being on the back side of the clock; pilot fatigue was definitely a factor along with being unfamiliar with russia flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 executed a go-around after receiving a GPWS 'TOO LOW TERRAIN' alert because a foreign ATC Controller issued a QFE altimeter lower than the ATIS QNH setting which was actually correct.

Narrative: On approach to 32R at approximately 700 FT on glidepath; we recieved a GPWS 'TOO LOW TERRAIN' and went around. After leveling off at 1;600 meters; the Approach Controller asked us to confirm our altitude. We read back 1;600 meters and after a quick discussion between us; I asked ATC to confirm QNH to which he responded 10.22 Hectopascals. We then realized that the altimeter setting we had set; 10.03 was QFE and that even though we had seen 10.22 on the hourly weather off the ACARS and discussed why the initial Approach Controller was telling us 10.03; we never picked up on the fact that we were being given QFE not QNH and were about 400 FT high. We promptly reset the altimeters and came around for an uneventful approach and landing. After a long flight and being on the back side of the clock; pilot fatigue was definitely a factor along with being unfamiliar with Russia flying.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A B767 executed a go-around after receiving a GPWS 'too low terrain' alert because a foreign ATC controller issued a QFE altimeter lower than the ATIS qnh setting which was actually correct.