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A319 flight crew reports incorrectly setting the altimeters to 30.54 passing through 18;000 ft during descent; instead of the correct setting of 29.54. During approach ATC issues a low altitude alert and the crew goes around; the second approach is successful.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 979075 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MKE.Tower |
| State Reference | WI |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Altimeter |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Both pilots set altimeters 30.54 versus correct 29.54. When atc advised we were 500 ft low; we corrected altimeter setting and then shortly after correcting altitude; initiated a go around and did a second approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 flight crew reports incorrectly setting the altimeters to 30.54 passing through 18;000 FT during descent; instead of the correct setting of 29.54. During approach ATC issues a low altitude alert and the crew goes around; the second approach is successful.
Narrative: Both pilots set altimeters 30.54 versus correct 29.54. When atc advised we were 500 FT low; we corrected altimeter setting and then shortly after correcting altitude; initiated a go around and did a second approach.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.