MD88 wrong turn entering the holding pattern on arrival pdk.

Attributes
ACN	450452
Time
Date	199909
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdk.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : holding
Route In Use	arrival : holding pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	450452
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Captain/lca was flying. During approach into atl, we were issued vectors for WX that moved over field. With very short notice, we were issued holding instructions, 'direct pdk, hold northeast on 020 degree radial, r-hand turns, 15 mi legs.' the captain confirmed the clearance. We set up raw data for the hold as we continued for pdk. The captain asked me to put the holding pattern in the FMS. As I was typing in holding instructions, ATC asked, 'where are you going?' we had turned the wrong direction. ATC had us continue turning and vectors were given for approach. Nothing else was said to us about our mistake. I don't believe that any problem with separation occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 WRONG TURN ENTERING THE HOLDING PATTERN ON ARR PDK.

Narrative: CAPT/LCA WAS FLYING. DURING APCH INTO ATL, WE WERE ISSUED VECTORS FOR WX THAT MOVED OVER FIELD. WITH VERY SHORT NOTICE, WE WERE ISSUED HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS, 'DIRECT PDK, HOLD NE ON 020 DEG RADIAL, R-HAND TURNS, 15 MI LEGS.' THE CAPT CONFIRMED THE CLRNC. WE SET UP RAW DATA FOR THE HOLD AS WE CONTINUED FOR PDK. THE CAPT ASKED ME TO PUT THE HOLDING PATTERN IN THE FMS. AS I WAS TYPING IN HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS, ATC ASKED, 'WHERE ARE YOU GOING?' WE HAD TURNED THE WRONG DIRECTION. ATC HAD US CONTINUE TURNING AND VECTORS WERE GIVEN FOR APCH. NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID TO US ABOUT OUR MISTAKE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY PROB WITH SEPARATION OCCURRED.

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.