An air carrier medium large transport flight crew failed to xchk the stored flight plan in the FMC against the route that they were cleared to fly. An alert ARTCC radar controller corrected their deviation.

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Attributes
ACN	373750
Time
Date	199707
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lkv
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse tower : day
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	373750
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 6200
ASRS Report	373751
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Shortly after passing lakeview VORTAC, we were advised by ZSE to turn right 20 degrees to intercept J-189 to linden VORTAC. We were proceeding lkv direct to filmore VORTAC. We estimate being 6-7 NM left of course. The company stored flight plan did not match the #1 route stored in FMC, and we failed to check it in time. After initiating navigation system, first officer selected the #1 FMC route and waited until captain obtained release to 'execute' route. Route was somehow executed without being checked. Perhaps an item should be added to checklist to ensure route is checked.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG FLC FAILED TO XCHK THE STORED FLT PLAN IN THE FMC AGAINST THE RTE THAT THEY WERE CLRED TO FLY. AN ALERT ARTCC RADAR CTLR CORRECTED THEIR DEV.

Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER PASSING LAKEVIEW VORTAC, WE WERE ADVISED BY ZSE TO TURN R 20 DEGS TO INTERCEPT J-189 TO LINDEN VORTAC. WE WERE PROCEEDING LKV DIRECT TO FILMORE VORTAC. WE ESTIMATE BEING 6-7 NM L OF COURSE. THE COMPANY STORED FLT PLAN DID NOT MATCH THE #1 RTE STORED IN FMC, AND WE FAILED TO CHK IT IN TIME. AFTER INITIATING NAV SYS, FO SELECTED THE #1 FMC RTE AND WAITED UNTIL CAPT OBTAINED RELEASE TO 'EXECUTE' RTE. RTE WAS SOMEHOW EXECUTED WITHOUT BEING CHKED. PERHAPS AN ITEM SHOULD BE ADDED TO CHKLIST TO ENSURE RTE IS CHKED.

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.