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An EMB145 climbed through assigned altitude of FL190 to FL195 because the flight crew failed to reset altimeter to 29.92.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 714701 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zob.artcc |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl single value : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7900 flight time type : 3800 |
| ASRS Report | 714701 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We were level at 17000 ft with an altimeter setting of 29.42. We were then cleared to FL190. Both the first officer and myself failed to reset our altimeters to 29.92 passing FL180. ATC asked us to verify we were level at FL190. We then realized we had failed to reset our altimeters. As a result; we were actually at FL195. We reset our altimeters; and descended to FL190. No traffic conflict occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB145 CLBED THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT OF FL190 TO FL195 BECAUSE THE FLT CREW FAILED TO RESET ALTIMETER TO 29.92.
Narrative: WE WERE LEVEL AT 17000 FT WITH AN ALTIMETER SETTING OF 29.42. WE WERE THEN CLRED TO FL190. BOTH THE FO AND MYSELF FAILED TO RESET OUR ALTIMETERS TO 29.92 PASSING FL180. ATC ASKED US TO VERIFY WE WERE LEVEL AT FL190. WE THEN REALIZED WE HAD FAILED TO RESET OUR ALTIMETERS. AS A RESULT; WE WERE ACTUALLY AT FL195. WE RESET OUR ALTIMETERS; AND DSNDED TO FL190. NO TFC CONFLICT OCCURRED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.