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Wrong altimeter setting used in climb procedure. Qnh not reset to qne. Altitude deviation altitude undershot in climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 355440 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199612 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dkk |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 34700 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 355440 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 355595 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
ATC facility: ZNY. Location: 110 NM east of dkk on J36. After level off at FL350, controller advised that we appeared to be 300 ft low. Altimeters had not been reset from 30.21 qnh. Reset 29.92 and climbed to FL350. No conflict occurred. Missed altimeters on checklist after level offs at 15000 ft, 16000 ft, and 17000 ft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WRONG ALTIMETER SETTING USED IN CLB PROC. QNH NOT RESET TO QNE. ALTDEV ALT UNDERSHOT IN CLB.
Narrative: ATC FACILITY: ZNY. LOCATION: 110 NM E OF DKK ON J36. AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL350, CTLR ADVISED THAT WE APPEARED TO BE 300 FT LOW. ALTIMETERS HAD NOT BEEN RESET FROM 30.21 QNH. RESET 29.92 AND CLBED TO FL350. NO CONFLICT OCCURRED. MISSED ALTIMETERS ON CHKLIST AFTER LEVEL OFFS AT 15000 FT, 16000 FT, AND 17000 FT.
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.