Flight crew fails to comply with altitude restr. Due to misset altimeter levels 330 ft high.

Attributes
ACN	318890
Time
Date	199510
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fci
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10330
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ric tower : dsm
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 6100 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	318890
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : became reoriented other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On descent into fci airport ZDC gave us a crossing restr of 10000 ft, 250 KT speed 30 mi west of fci. We made the restr but when we contacted richmond approach the controller gave us the local altimeter of 30.25. I went to set this and observed that we both had 29.92 still set in. It had been a 14 hour duty day and we were both tired. I think when the duty time starts to go past the 12 hour mark extra care should be used. I also think part 91 needs some kind of limitations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC FAILS TO COMPLY WITH ALT RESTR. DUE TO MISSET ALTIMETER LEVELS 330 FT HIGH.

Narrative: ON DSCNT INTO FCI ARPT ZDC GAVE US A XING RESTR OF 10000 FT, 250 KT SPD 30 MI W OF FCI. WE MADE THE RESTR BUT WHEN WE CONTACTED RICHMOND APCH THE CTLR GAVE US THE LCL ALTIMETER OF 30.25. I WENT TO SET THIS AND OBSERVED THAT WE BOTH HAD 29.92 STILL SET IN. IT HAD BEEN A 14 HR DUTY DAY AND WE WERE BOTH TIRED. I THINK WHEN THE DUTY TIME STARTS TO GO PAST THE 12 HR MARK EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE USED. I ALSO THINK PART 91 NEEDS SOME KIND OF LIMITATIONS.

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.