Air carrier medium large transport flight crew fails to xchk their altimeters for altitude crossing restr. First officer's had not activated to the local altitude setting after he had selected qnh on his altimeter button.

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Attributes
ACN	362644
Time
Date	199703
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lrp airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	362644
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 13000
ASRS Report	362640
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure 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 other

Narrative:

Center told us to cross bucks intersection at '8000 ft' with current altimeter setting of 30.34 inches. The preliminary landing checklist had been accomplished. We changed radio frequencys to phl approach, level at 8000 ft. Phl approach asked if we were level at 8000 ft and gave us a new altimeter setting. At that point (PF) noticed that the altimeter was still reading standard, 29.92 inches, not qnh of 30.34 inches. PNF was showing approximately 8400 ft. PF reset the qnh and altitude corrected. As PF I selected the qnh via the button, but I never activated. Phl approach very quiet and no conflict. Supplemental information from acn 362640: both pilots were somewhat fatigued as this was the third leg of the day and third day of trip. Had been on duty 6 hours and 15 mins at this point.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG FLC FAILS TO XCHK THEIR ALTIMETERS FOR ALT XING RESTR. FO'S HAD NOT ACTIVATED TO THE LCL ALT SETTING AFTER HE HAD SELECTED QNH ON HIS ALTIMETER BUTTON.

Narrative: CTR TOLD US TO CROSS BUCKS INTXN AT '8000 FT' WITH CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING OF 30.34 INCHES. THE PRELIMINARY LNDG CHKLIST HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. WE CHANGED RADIO FREQS TO PHL APCH, LEVEL AT 8000 FT. PHL APCH ASKED IF WE WERE LEVEL AT 8000 FT AND GAVE US A NEW ALTIMETER SETTING. AT THAT POINT (PF) NOTICED THAT THE ALTIMETER WAS STILL READING STANDARD, 29.92 INCHES, NOT QNH OF 30.34 INCHES. PNF WAS SHOWING APPROX 8400 FT. PF RESET THE QNH AND ALT CORRECTED. AS PF I SELECTED THE QNH VIA THE BUTTON, BUT I NEVER ACTIVATED. PHL APCH VERY QUIET AND NO CONFLICT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 362640: BOTH PLTS WERE SOMEWHAT FATIGUED AS THIS WAS THE THIRD LEG OF THE DAY AND THIRD DAY OF TRIP. HAD BEEN ON DUTY 6 HRS AND 15 MINS AT THIS POINT.

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.