ZBW controller reports an EMB190 making a sudden right turn at 14;000 ft on departure from bos. The ...

Attributes
ACN	1148244
Time
Date	201402
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	BOS.Airport
State Reference	MA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 190/195 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	Direct SID SSOXS3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 6 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

The EMB190 was climbing out of bos cleared via the ssoxs 3 departure. While on a land line doing a point out; I noticed the flight take a hard right turn into sector 47. At the same time; boston approach called to inform me of the same thing. I immediately turned the pilot southeast on a 160 heading (which I noticed later he didn't even do). I queried the pilot as to their cleared route of flight and the fix to which they were navigating. They said they were cleared via the ssoxs 3 departure and were navigating to 'weymouth' or 'plymouth'. I honestly couldn't make it out. Weymouth doesn't make sense because that airport closed about a decade ago. But I can't imagine how any one of the plymouth navaids (airport; NDB) could have possibly found their way into that departure.this is literally the third EMB190 ssoxs 3 departure issue I've had within less than two years; all from the same company. Each time; they take these crazy right-hand turns on about a 270 heading. Is there some systemic issue we're missing with regard to this particular airline; aircraft; or FMS system/software? It may be time to investigate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZBW Controller reports an EMB190 making a sudden right turn at 14;000 FT on departure from BOS. The reporter has seen this turn happen twice before; each time by the same aircraft type and same company; and wonders if there is some FMS or software issue.

Narrative: The EMB190 was climbing out of BOS cleared via the SSOXS 3 departure. While on a land line doing a point out; I noticed the flight take a hard right turn into Sector 47. At the same time; Boston Approach called to inform me of the same thing. I immediately turned the pilot southeast on a 160 heading (which I noticed later he didn't even do). I queried the pilot as to their cleared route of flight and the fix to which they were navigating. They said they were cleared via the SSOXS 3 departure and were navigating to 'Weymouth' or 'Plymouth'. I honestly couldn't make it out. Weymouth doesn't make sense because that airport closed about a decade ago. But I can't imagine how any one of the Plymouth navaids (airport; NDB) could have possibly found their way into that departure.This is literally the third EMB190 SSOXS 3 departure issue I've had within less than two years; all from the same company. Each time; they take these crazy right-hand turns on about a 270 heading. Is there some systemic issue we're missing with regard to this particular airline; aircraft; or FMS system/software? It may be time to investigate.

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ZBW controller reports an EMB190 making a sudden right turn at 14;000 ft on departure from bos. The reporter has seen this turn happen twice before; each time by the same aircraft type and same company; and wonders if there is some FMS or software issue.