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An SF340 climbs above its cleared altitude because the first officer resets the altimeter selector and does not inform the captain of the change. All in N90, ny, airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 396080 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hpn |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| 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 : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 7350 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 396080 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 2700 |
| ASRS Report | 396406 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Captain received clearance and dialed altitude preselector 2000 ft. On taxi out I set the altitude to 3000 ft which was on the SID. Upon departure we encountered moderate to severe turbulence and was advised by departure control on our altitude as we were passing through 2500 ft. I should have briefed the altitude on the takeoff briefing. Instead I assumed the altitude on the SID.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SF340 CLBS ABOVE ITS CLRED ALT BECAUSE THE FO RESETS THE ALTIMETER SELECTOR AND DOES NOT INFORM THE CAPT OF THE CHANGE. ALL IN N90, NY, AIRSPACE.
Narrative: CAPT RECEIVED CLRNC AND DIALED ALT PRESELECTOR 2000 FT. ON TAXI OUT I SET THE ALT TO 3000 FT WHICH WAS ON THE SID. UPON DEP WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURB AND WAS ADVISED BY DEP CTL ON OUR ALT AS WE WERE PASSING THROUGH 2500 FT. I SHOULD HAVE BRIEFED THE ALT ON THE TKOF BRIEFING. INSTEAD I ASSUMED THE ALT ON THE SID.
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.