A B767 flight crew failed to intercept the localizer on approach to bos.

Attributes
ACN	440120
Time
Date	199906
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : a90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils other localizer other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	440120
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Copilot was flying leg from ory to bos. We set up and briefed the ILS to runway 33 per the ATIS. On handoff from ZBW to approach, we were given a vector that lined us up perfectly to intercept the final approach course to the ILS to runway 33. Handed over to another approach frequency and given clearance to intercept the localizer. Worked on checklist and other normal duties. Approach informed us that we had gone through localizer and gave vector to intercept localizer to runway 27. This was the first time we heard a runway mentioned. We, of course, assumed we were going to runway 33. Approach may have said runway 27 earlier, but I do not recall. Intercepted localizer and landing at bos, no further problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 FLC FAILED TO INTERCEPT THE LOC ON APCH TO BOS.

Narrative: COPLT WAS FLYING LEG FROM ORY TO BOS. WE SET UP AND BRIEFED THE ILS TO RWY 33 PER THE ATIS. ON HDOF FROM ZBW TO APCH, WE WERE GIVEN A VECTOR THAT LINED US UP PERFECTLY TO INTERCEPT THE FINAL APCH COURSE TO THE ILS TO RWY 33. HANDED OVER TO ANOTHER APCH FREQ AND GIVEN CLRNC TO INTERCEPT THE LOC. WORKED ON CHKLIST AND OTHER NORMAL DUTIES. APCH INFORMED US THAT WE HAD GONE THROUGH LOC AND GAVE VECTOR TO INTERCEPT LOC TO RWY 27. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE HEARD A RWY MENTIONED. WE, OF COURSE, ASSUMED WE WERE GOING TO RWY 33. APCH MAY HAVE SAID RWY 27 EARLIER, BUT I DO NOT RECALL. INTERCEPTED LOC AND LNDG AT BOS, NO FURTHER PROBS.

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.