A flight crew failed to enter its SID into its FMC.

Attributes
ACN	272388
Time
Date	199405
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdf
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude ground : preflight
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute airway : j146
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 25000
ASRS Report	272388
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 11700 flight time type : 320
ASRS Report	272387
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other 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:

On departure from las using the oveto I departure and approaching 170000 ft MSL, ZLA noted that we were not adhering to the exact departure procedure, as dictated by the oveto I departure. There was no conflict caused by this deviation, however, the controller asked if we were on an assigned heading. Our response was that we were proceeding direct to dove creek and the controller then cleared us direct to dove creek. The reason the deviation occurred was that I did not enter the oveto I departure into the route portion of the FMC. What I did enter was the flight plan routing which was las J-146 gld. I did not get the clearance until 10 mins prior to pushback and then became distracted with other cockpit duties. As soon as I received the clearance, I should have entered the correct departure into the FMC. Normally we do get the pre departure clearance from the aircraft printer, however, this aircraft did not have pre departure clearance capabilities. Whenever we receive clearance, a doublechk of route is imperative.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLC FAILED TO ENTER ITS SID INTO ITS FMC.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM LAS USING THE OVETO I DEP AND APCHING 170000 FT MSL, ZLA NOTED THAT WE WERE NOT ADHERING TO THE EXACT DEP PROC, AS DICTATED BY THE OVETO I DEP. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT CAUSED BY THIS DEV, HOWEVER, THE CTLR ASKED IF WE WERE ON AN ASSIGNED HDG. OUR RESPONSE WAS THAT WE WERE PROCEEDING DIRECT TO DOVE CREEK AND THE CTLR THEN CLRED US DIRECT TO DOVE CREEK. THE REASON THE DEV OCCURRED WAS THAT I DID NOT ENTER THE OVETO I DEP INTO THE RTE PORTION OF THE FMC. WHAT I DID ENTER WAS THE FLT PLAN ROUTING WHICH WAS LAS J-146 GLD. I DID NOT GET THE CLRNC UNTIL 10 MINS PRIOR TO PUSHBACK AND THEN BECAME DISTRACTED WITH OTHER COCKPIT DUTIES. AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE CLRNC, I SHOULD HAVE ENTERED THE CORRECT DEP INTO THE FMC. NORMALLY WE DO GET THE PDC FROM THE ACFT PRINTER, HOWEVER, THIS ACFT DID NOT HAVE PDC CAPABILITIES. WHENEVER WE RECEIVE CLRNC, A DOUBLECHK OF RTE IS IMPERATIVE.

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.