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A B737-400 flight crew climbs 400 ft above their assigned altitude when the first officer does not set his altimeter to 29 pt 92 at designated time. Zan ARTCC radar controller alerts the crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 432920 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : anc.airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zan.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : ns.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 14200 flight time type : 2800 |
| ASRS Report | 432920 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
En route to sea from anc approximately 90 mi east of anc at FL290, zan advised of an altitude discrepancy of 400 ft. Descended to FL290 after realizing altimeter was set at 29.92 and first officer was still set on anc altimeter (low setting 29.60). The climb checklist was called and read passing 16800 ft. I set 29.92 and proceeded to program abeam point, in the FMC/CDU for flight following. First officer was hand flying and missed setting in 29.92. From now on, besides getting a 'verbal response' for a checklist item, I will also look for a 'physical response.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 FLC CLBS 400 FT ABOVE THEIR ASSIGNED ALT WHEN THE FO DOES NOT SET HIS ALTIMETER TO 29 PT 92 AT DESIGNATED TIME. ZAN ARTCC RADAR CTLR ALERTS THE CREW.
Narrative: ENRTE TO SEA FROM ANC APPROX 90 MI E OF ANC AT FL290, ZAN ADVISED OF AN ALT DISCREPANCY OF 400 FT. DSNDED TO FL290 AFTER REALIZING ALTIMETER WAS SET AT 29.92 AND FO WAS STILL SET ON ANC ALTIMETER (LOW SETTING 29.60). THE CLB CHKLIST WAS CALLED AND READ PASSING 16800 FT. I SET 29.92 AND PROCEEDED TO PROGRAM ABEAM POINT, IN THE FMC/CDU FOR FLT FOLLOWING. FO WAS HAND FLYING AND MISSED SETTING IN 29.92. FROM NOW ON, BESIDES GETTING A 'VERBAL RESPONSE' FOR A CHKLIST ITEM, I WILL ALSO LOOK FOR A 'PHYSICAL RESPONSE.'
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.