First officer set the wrong radial to follow on a SID departure.

Attributes
ACN	296163
Time
Date	199502
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute airway : oak
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5700 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	296163
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flying SID from sfo, on proper heading to intercept radial. (200 degree heading to intercept 151 degree radial). PF had wrong radial set in (approximately 121 degree radial). PNF had the next radial to be intercepted. The approximately 121 degree radial was being intercepted at about a 114 degree heading. When center requested our heading. The 114 degree heading was given. He then gave us about a 190 degree heading to be turned to without delay, to intercept the 151 degree radial. This was accomplished. After on proper radial. Center questioned our clearance. Contributing factors -- crew not backing each other up. Discovered when center questioned heading. Corrective actions -- turned to intercept proper radial.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO SET THE WRONG RADIAL TO FOLLOW ON A SID DEP.

Narrative: FLYING SID FROM SFO, ON PROPER HDG TO INTERCEPT RADIAL. (200 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT 151 DEG RADIAL). PF HAD WRONG RADIAL SET IN (APPROX 121 DEG RADIAL). PNF HAD THE NEXT RADIAL TO BE INTERCEPTED. THE APPROX 121 DEG RADIAL WAS BEING INTERCEPTED AT ABOUT A 114 DEG HDG. WHEN CTR REQUESTED OUR HDG. THE 114 DEG HDG WAS GIVEN. HE THEN GAVE US ABOUT A 190 DEG HDG TO BE TURNED TO WITHOUT DELAY, TO INTERCEPT THE 151 DEG RADIAL. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER ON PROPER RADIAL. CTR QUESTIONED OUR CLRNC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS -- CREW NOT BACKING EACH OTHER UP. DISCOVERED WHEN CTR QUESTIONED HDG. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS -- TURNED TO INTERCEPT PROPER RADIAL.

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.