The flight crew of an air carrier MD80 apparently spilled water on the center aisle stand and it caused an electrical short that set off the SELCAL alert bell. In the confusion the flight crew forgot to reset their altimeters during descent and leveled off at other than their assigned altitude. No conflict.

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Attributes
ACN	364377
Time
Date	199703
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dpk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	364377
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During descent, in holding, water ran into the ACARS printer and shorted it out. This set off the SELCAL bell. During the confusion, the altimeters were not reset. ATC did not seem to mind as the problem was quickly corrected. No conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE FLC OF AN ACR MD80 APPARENTLY SPILLED WATER ON THE CTR AISLE STAND AND IT CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT SET OFF THE SELCAL ALERT BELL. IN THE CONFUSION THE FLC FORGOT TO RESET THEIR ALTIMETERS DURING DSCNT AND LEVELED OFF AT OTHER THAN THEIR ASSIGNED ALT. NO CONFLICT.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT, IN HOLDING, WATER RAN INTO THE ACARS PRINTER AND SHORTED IT OUT. THIS SET OFF THE SELCAL BELL. DURING THE CONFUSION, THE ALTIMETERS WERE NOT RESET. ATC DID NOT SEEM TO MIND AS THE PROB WAS QUICKLY CORRECTED. NO CONFLICTS.

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.