Air carrier medium large transport tunes ILS for wrong runway.

Attributes
ACN	146051
Time
Date	199005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 195 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	146051
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During maneuvering to final (vectors from rdu approach control) the controller stated we would land on 23L. I took out the appropriate page for that approach. The copilot told me, 'leevy is idented.' leevy is the outer compass locator for 23L. The copilot asked me if I wanted the ILS in my navigation receiver. I said I did, and he set in the frequency. The controller cleared us to intercept the localizer, which I did. He then cleared us for the approach. The copilot read back, 'cleared approach 23R.' the controller said, 'negative, cleared approach 23L, we haven't been using 23R for approachs for an hour.' at that time I looked at my navigation receiver and saw 111.7 dialed in. I immediately switched it to 108.5 and intercepted final for 23L. This happened outside of 10 mi. I had gotten taken in by a very good copilot he always idented VOR's and ILS's for me. I never checked his work in this case (as I normally do). Any of the following could have prevented this error: brief the approach, a good readback, identify the runway when issued a clearance to intercept the localizer, check each other's work and diligence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG TUNES ILS FOR WRONG RWY.

Narrative: DURING MANEUVERING TO FINAL (VECTORS FROM RDU APCH CTL) THE CTLR STATED WE WOULD LAND ON 23L. I TOOK OUT THE APPROPRIATE PAGE FOR THAT APCH. THE COPLT TOLD ME, 'LEEVY IS IDENTED.' LEEVY IS THE OUTER COMPASS LOCATOR FOR 23L. THE COPLT ASKED ME IF I WANTED THE ILS IN MY NAV RECEIVER. I SAID I DID, AND HE SET IN THE FREQ. THE CTLR CLRED US TO INTERCEPT THE LOC, WHICH I DID. HE THEN CLRED US FOR THE APCH. THE COPLT READ BACK, 'CLRED APCH 23R.' THE CTLR SAID, 'NEGATIVE, CLRED APCH 23L, WE HAVEN'T BEEN USING 23R FOR APCHS FOR AN HR.' AT THAT TIME I LOOKED AT MY NAV RECEIVER AND SAW 111.7 DIALED IN. I IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED IT TO 108.5 AND INTERCEPTED FINAL FOR 23L. THIS HAPPENED OUTSIDE OF 10 MI. I HAD GOTTEN TAKEN IN BY A VERY GOOD COPLT HE ALWAYS IDENTED VOR'S AND ILS'S FOR ME. I NEVER CHKED HIS WORK IN THIS CASE (AS I NORMALLY DO). ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ERROR: BRIEF THE APCH, A GOOD READBACK, IDENT THE RWY WHEN ISSUED A CLRNC TO INTERCEPT THE LOC, CHK EACH OTHER'S WORK AND DILIGENCE.

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.