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Air carrier light transport climbing to FL190 failed to reset altimeter 29 pt 92 leaving FL180. Was distracted by problem with cabin pressure system.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 367350 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hvq |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 19400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 367350 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During climb our attention was drawn to the cabin pressure which was climbing higher than it should have been. We did not set our altimeters to 29.92. Passing 18000 ft MSL, current altimeter was 29.43, approximately 400 ft difference. After a few mins we noticed and corrected our error and descended to our altitude of FL190.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR LTT CLBING TO FL190 FAILED TO RESET ALTIMETER 29 PT 92 LEAVING FL180. WAS DISTRACTED BY PROB WITH CABIN PRESSURE SYS.
Narrative: DURING CLB OUR ATTN WAS DRAWN TO THE CABIN PRESSURE WHICH WAS CLBING HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. WE DID NOT SET OUR ALTIMETERS TO 29.92. PASSING 18000 FT MSL, CURRENT ALTIMETER WAS 29.43, APPROX 400 FT DIFFERENCE. AFTER A FEW MINS WE NOTICED AND CORRECTED OUR ERROR AND DSNDED TO OUR ALT OF FL190.
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.