Atx frt heavy transport experiences track deviation on acton 2 STAR at dfw.

Attributes
ACN	176028
Time
Date	199104
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aqn airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Heavy Transport, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 44 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	176028
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were en route from ont to dfw on the acton 2 arrival at dfw. At approximately 20 mi west of acton VOR, a company aircraft called and advised us to change to a new frequency. No one had handed us off. The new controller wanted us to cross hulen at 12000' and 250 KTS. We were at 37000' and attempted to lose the 25000' in 34 mi,but had to inform ATC that we would be unable. They said no problem. We crossed at 15000'/250 KTS and continued the STAR. Just prior to reaching creek ATC informed us to expect ILS 18R. We were hoping for the 17's and changed the approach plates. During this few minute period we missed the turn at creek to 350 degree heading. Approximately 2 mi passed creek, ATC asked hat our heading was and we told him 045 degrees (aqn 040 degree R0. Then then gave us a heading of 340 degrees (I believe) to get us back where he wanted us. He asked if the previous controller had given us some other instructions other than the STAR, and we said no. He then continued to vector us to the final for ILS 18R. The controller didn't indicate that there was a problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX FRT HVT EXPERIENCES TRACK DEVIATION ON ACTON 2 STAR AT DFW.

Narrative: WE WERE ENRTE FROM ONT TO DFW ON THE ACTON 2 ARR AT DFW. AT APPROX 20 MI W OF ACTON VOR, A COMPANY ACFT CALLED AND ADVISED US TO CHANGE TO A NEW FREQ. NO ONE HAD HANDED US OFF. THE NEW CTLR WANTED US TO CROSS HULEN AT 12000' AND 250 KTS. WE WERE AT 37000' AND ATTEMPTED TO LOSE THE 25000' IN 34 MI,BUT HAD TO INFORM ATC THAT WE WOULD BE UNABLE. THEY SAID NO PROB. WE CROSSED AT 15000'/250 KTS AND CONTINUED THE STAR. JUST PRIOR TO REACHING CREEK ATC INFORMED US TO EXPECT ILS 18R. WE WERE HOPING FOR THE 17'S AND CHANGED THE APCH PLATES. DURING THIS FEW MINUTE PERIOD WE MISSED THE TURN AT CREEK TO 350 DEG HDG. APPROX 2 MI PASSED CREEK, ATC ASKED HAT OUR HDG WAS AND WE TOLD HIM 045 DEGS (AQN 040 DEG R0. THEN THEN GAVE US A HDG OF 340 DEGS (I BELIEVE) TO GET US BACK WHERE HE WANTED US. HE ASKED IF THE PREVIOUS CTLR HAD GIVEN US SOME OTHER INSTRUCTIONS OTHER THAN THE STAR, AND WE SAID NO. HE THEN CONTINUED TO VECTOR US TO THE FINAL FOR ILS 18R. THE CTLR DIDN'T INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROB.

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.