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An air carrier flight crew flying a CL65 to boston failed to meet an altitude crossing restr as instructed by ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 488010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pvd.vortac |
| State Reference | RI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10600 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : orw 2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 488010 |
| 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 : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Inbound to bos on the norwich two arrival we past over orw and were instructed to cross the pvd VOR at 11000 ft. The first officer was the PNF and answered the call and set the standby altimeter to the local setting. The flight attendant had come into the cockpit to bring some refreshments. I did not hear the altimeter setting. The altimeter was misset by 40 inches. I leveled the aircraft at what I thought was 11000 ft. The first officer was on communication #2 getting ATIS. A few mi later center called and told us to maintain 11000 ft. I responded we were at 11000 ft and to verify the altimeter setting. I then discovered our mistake. In the future, I will make sure the ATIS is received earlier in the descent allowing a xchk.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING A CL65 TO BOSTON FAILED TO MEET AN ALT XING RESTR AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC.
Narrative: INBOUND TO BOS ON THE NORWICH TWO ARR WE PAST OVER ORW AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO CROSS THE PVD VOR AT 11000 FT. THE FO WAS THE PNF AND ANSWERED THE CALL AND SET THE STANDBY ALTIMETER TO THE LCL SETTING. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD COME INTO THE COCKPIT TO BRING SOME REFRESHMENTS. I DID NOT HEAR THE ALTIMETER SETTING. THE ALTIMETER WAS MISSET BY 40 INCHES. I LEVELED THE ACFT AT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 11000 FT. THE FO WAS ON COM #2 GETTING ATIS. A FEW MI LATER CTR CALLED AND TOLD US TO MAINTAIN 11000 FT. I RESPONDED WE WERE AT 11000 FT AND TO VERIFY THE ALTIMETER SETTING. I THEN DISCOVERED OUR MISTAKE. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL MAKE SURE THE ATIS IS RECEIVED EARLIER IN THE DSCNT ALLOWING A XCHK.
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.