Air carrier deviated from route with no traffic conflict.

Attributes
ACN	438899
Time
Date	199905
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : zizzi
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j174.airway
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 : 17000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	438120
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	438899
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight was filed in part 'hto J174 ATR 085-ATR.' no way to put this clearance directly into FMC. Zizzi intersection which is where J174 intersects ATR 085 degree radial is not in database. Flight plan showed 'TOD' pt to be on J174 when it is actually on the ATR 085 degree radial. The captain input ATR 085 degrees/10 DME (from flight plan) to be the turn point off J174 and the FMC accepted it. After sey we were cleared direct to 'emjay,' another intersection on J174 that did not show up on J174 in our FMC or on the flight plan. 'Emjay' is in database but not shown as on J174 in our database. After emjay direct ATR 085 degrees/10 DME was selected, thinking this point was on J174. About 25-30 NM north of ATR 085 degrees/10 DME center asked us if we had been cleared direct to ATR. Replied no, we're on J174, and he said we were about 10 NM west of J174. He gave us vectors for descent and we asked and he did not say there was any conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR DEVIATED FROM RTE WITH NO TFC CONFLICT.

Narrative: FLT WAS FILED IN PART 'HTO J174 ATR 085-ATR.' NO WAY TO PUT THIS CLRNC DIRECTLY INTO FMC. ZIZZI INTXN WHICH IS WHERE J174 INTERSECTS ATR 085 DEG RADIAL IS NOT IN DATABASE. FLT PLAN SHOWED 'TOD' PT TO BE ON J174 WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY ON THE ATR 085 DEG RADIAL. THE CAPT INPUT ATR 085 DEGS/10 DME (FROM FLT PLAN) TO BE THE TURN POINT OFF J174 AND THE FMC ACCEPTED IT. AFTER SEY WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO 'EMJAY,' ANOTHER INTXN ON J174 THAT DID NOT SHOW UP ON J174 IN OUR FMC OR ON THE FLT PLAN. 'EMJAY' IS IN DATABASE BUT NOT SHOWN AS ON J174 IN OUR DATABASE. AFTER EMJAY DIRECT ATR 085 DEGS/10 DME WAS SELECTED, THINKING THIS POINT WAS ON J174. ABOUT 25-30 NM N OF ATR 085 DEGS/10 DME CTR ASKED US IF WE HAD BEEN CLRED DIRECT TO ATR. REPLIED NO, WE'RE ON J174, AND HE SAID WE WERE ABOUT 10 NM W OF J174. HE GAVE US VECTORS FOR DSCNT AND WE ASKED AND HE DID NOT SAY THERE WAS ANY CONFLICT.

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.