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MD80 super 80 overshot assigned altitude of FL280 when autoplt failed to capture. Center altimeter also read 300 ft low, no factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 369920 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pub |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28300 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab |
| 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 : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 369920 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Climbing to FL280, #2 autoplt failed to capture altitude. First officer clicked autoplt off and returned to FL280. ATC notified and informed of 300 ft deviation between pilot's altimeter and center. ATC confirmed pilot's altimeter to be correct. Center altimeter read 300 ft low.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 SUPER 80 OVERSHOT ASSIGNED ALT OF FL280 WHEN AUTOPLT FAILED TO CAPTURE. CTR ALTIMETER ALSO READ 300 FT LOW, NO FACTOR.
Narrative: CLBING TO FL280, #2 AUTOPLT FAILED TO CAPTURE ALT. FO CLICKED AUTOPLT OFF AND RETURNED TO FL280. ATC NOTIFIED AND INFORMED OF 300 FT DEV BTWN PLT'S ALTIMETER AND CTR. ATC CONFIRMED PLT'S ALTIMETER TO BE CORRECT. CTR ALTIMETER READ 300 FT LOW.
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.