A B767-200 crew neglected to reset altimeter passing FL180 during climb out.

Attributes
ACN	519331
Time
Date	200107
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : fak.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 32710 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc tower : lfpg.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : relief pilot flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	519331
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 265 flight time total : 19000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	519149
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Neglected to set 29.92 passing FL180. Center controller commented he did not show us at FL330 and to check altimeter. We did and altimeter was still set at 30.31. Not setting 29.92 caused the problem. Setting 29.92 and climbing to FL330 corrected it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-200 CREW NEGLECTED TO RESET ALTIMETER PASSING FL180 DURING CLBOUT.

Narrative: NEGLECTED TO SET 29.92 PASSING FL180. CTR CTLR COMMENTED HE DID NOT SHOW US AT FL330 AND TO CHK ALTIMETER. WE DID AND ALTIMETER WAS STILL SET AT 30.31. NOT SETTING 29.92 CAUSED THE PROB. SETTING 29.92 AND CLBING TO FL330 CORRECTED IT.

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.