B767-300 crew had altitude overshoot in lfff class B airspace.

Attributes
ACN	497120
Time
Date	200012
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lfff.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lfff.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 210
ASRS Report	497120
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After an overnight crossing of the atlantic, we were about to begin our approach into charles de gaulle airport in paris. As we passed through the transition level, we set the altimeters to 1011 millibars. When we ran the approach checklist a few seconds after leveling off at 4000 ft MSL, we realized the correct altimeter setting was 1001 millibars. We reset the altimeters and corrected our altitude. There was no conflict with any aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767-300 CREW HAD ALT OVERSHOOT IN LFFF CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AFTER AN OVERNIGHT XING OF THE ATLANTIC, WE WERE ABOUT TO BEGIN OUR APCH INTO CHARLES DE GAULLE ARPT IN PARIS. AS WE PASSED THROUGH THE TRANSITION LEVEL, WE SET THE ALTIMETERS TO 1011 MILLIBARS. WHEN WE RAN THE APCH CHKLIST A FEW SECONDS AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 4000 FT MSL, WE REALIZED THE CORRECT ALTIMETER SETTING WAS 1001 MILLIBARS. WE RESET THE ALTIMETERS AND CORRECTED OUR ALT. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH ANY ACFT.

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.