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An MD11 flight crew missed setting 29.92 climbing through FL180. When they leveled at cruise altitude; ATC advised they were 300 ft high.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 715704 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zny.artcc |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level cruise : holding |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 715704 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance |
| 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 held for a long time at 17000 ft and in turbulence. Eventually received clearance to climb and missed altimeter change at FL180. Controller called and said he showed us 300 ft high at FL350 at the same time we were cleared to FL360. He suggested we check the altimeter which we had already done; set 29.92 and continued climb to FL360.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD11 FLT CREW MISSED SETTING 29.92 CLBING THROUGH FL180. WHEN THEY LEVELED AT CRUISE ALT; ATC ADVISED THEY WERE 300 FT HIGH.
Narrative: WE WERE HELD FOR A LONG TIME AT 17000 FT AND IN TURB. EVENTUALLY RECEIVED CLRNC TO CLB AND MISSED ALTIMETER CHANGE AT FL180. CTLR CALLED AND SAID HE SHOWED US 300 FT HIGH AT FL350 AT THE SAME TIME WE WERE CLRED TO FL360. HE SUGGESTED WE CHK THE ALTIMETER WHICH WE HAD ALREADY DONE; SET 29.92 AND CONTINUED CLB TO FL360.
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.