Medium large transport crew held using the wrong VOR.

Attributes
ACN	455540
Time
Date	199911
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dxo.vor
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : holding cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 320 flight time total : 26000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	455540
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff, I had trouble engaging the autoplt. We had been advised that airborne holding was a possibility. While trying to get the autoplt engaged, we were given a holding pattern. I finally got the autoplt engaged and proceeded to help the first officer find the keeho intersection. The keeho intersection is 73 DME on the 099 degree radial from the crl VOR. The detroit VOR identify box is next to the crl VOR. We both missed the crl VOR arrow and held on the dxo 73 DME 099 degree radial. Center asked us where we were holding. Obviously, we were in the wrong area. I asked center later if there was a problem with our location, and he said no. With the new commercial charts, it's imperative that the correct fixes are idented.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG CREW HELD USING THE WRONG VOR.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, I HAD TROUBLE ENGAGING THE AUTOPLT. WE HAD BEEN ADVISED THAT AIRBORNE HOLDING WAS A POSSIBILITY. WHILE TRYING TO GET THE AUTOPLT ENGAGED, WE WERE GIVEN A HOLDING PATTERN. I FINALLY GOT THE AUTOPLT ENGAGED AND PROCEEDED TO HELP THE FO FIND THE KEEHO INTXN. THE KEEHO INTXN IS 73 DME ON THE 099 DEG RADIAL FROM THE CRL VOR. THE DETROIT VOR IDENT BOX IS NEXT TO THE CRL VOR. WE BOTH MISSED THE CRL VOR ARROW AND HELD ON THE DXO 73 DME 099 DEG RADIAL. CTR ASKED US WHERE WE WERE HOLDING. OBVIOUSLY, WE WERE IN THE WRONG AREA. I ASKED CTR LATER IF THERE WAS A PROB WITH OUR LOCATION, AND HE SAID NO. WITH THE NEW COMMERCIAL CHARTS, IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE CORRECT FIXES ARE IDENTED.

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.