Oceanic controller clears air carrier using wrong fix.

Attributes
ACN	225540
Time
Date	199211
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eisn
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : eisn
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic enroute : atlantic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	225540
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight from ory to phl on initial contact with shannon for oceanic clearance we gave an estimate for 46N 15W of XX56Z which was acknowledged by shannon. They issued us an oceanic clearance which was read back and acknowledged. After entering track, we received a SELCAL alert and were told the track clearance was predicated on crossing 48N 08W at XX56. We were never asked for nor gave an estimate for 48N 08W. Furthermore, we were in radar contact until 15W monitoring a VHF frequency, so if a problem existed, we were never told. Later, approaching 30W we received a SELCAL from gander radio saying no conflict had occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: OCEANIC CTLR CLRS ACR USING WRONG FIX.

Narrative: FLT FROM ORY TO PHL ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH SHANNON FOR OCEANIC CLRNC WE GAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR 46N 15W OF XX56Z WHICH WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY SHANNON. THEY ISSUED US AN OCEANIC CLRNC WHICH WAS READ BACK AND ACKNOWLEDGED. AFTER ENTERING TRACK, WE RECEIVED A SELCAL ALERT AND WERE TOLD THE TRACK CLRNC WAS PREDICATED ON XING 48N 08W AT XX56. WE WERE NEVER ASKED FOR NOR GAVE AN ESTIMATE FOR 48N 08W. FURTHERMORE, WE WERE IN RADAR CONTACT UNTIL 15W MONITORING A VHF FREQ, SO IF A PROBLEM EXISTED, WE WERE NEVER TOLD. LATER, APCHING 30W WE RECEIVED A SELCAL FROM GANDER RADIO SAYING NO CONFLICT HAD OCCURRED.

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.