Turn to incorrect initial heading after takeoff from allentown, PA.

Attributes
ACN	464140
Time
Date	200002
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abe.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abe.tracon tower : abe.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : noise abatement
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16675 flight time type : 11200
ASRS Report	464140
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	465270
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

360 degree heading for departure set vice 060 degrees (runway heading for runway 06 abe). Factors: change of anticipated runways, high workload, late weight and balance, bleeds off takeoff. Reviewed noise abatement procedures for runways 31 and 6 abe. No recollection of assigned departure heading. Runway 31 procedure included noise abatement turn to 360 degree heading. Runway changed to runway 6 for operational requirements. Controller asked us to verify heading after takeoff at 2000 ft AGL replied 360 degree heading. No other comments from departure control. Normal handoff to ATC. Other factors: similarity of takeoff heading. Sound -- 360 and 060 during standard takeoff brief. Early wake up. High workload, had to request weight and balance 2 or 3 times during taxi for takeoff. Takeoff clearance given prior to weight and balance, bleeds off. Takeoff procedures and early on during taxi out well prior to end of runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TURN TO INCORRECT INITIAL HEADING AFTER TKOF FROM ALLENTOWN, PA.

Narrative: 360 DEG HDG FOR DEP SET VICE 060 DEGS (RWY HDG FOR RWY 06 ABE). FACTORS: CHANGE OF ANTICIPATED RWYS, HIGH WORKLOAD, LATE WT AND BAL, BLEEDS OFF TKOF. REVIEWED NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS FOR RWYS 31 AND 6 ABE. NO RECOLLECTION OF ASSIGNED DEP HEADING. RWY 31 PROC INCLUDED NOISE ABATEMENT TURN TO 360 DEG HDG. RWY CHANGED TO RWY 6 FOR OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. CTLR ASKED US TO VERIFY HEADING AFTER TKOF AT 2000 FT AGL REPLIED 360 DEG HDG. NO OTHER COMMENTS FROM DEP CTL. NORMAL HDOF TO ATC. OTHER FACTORS: SIMILARITY OF TKOF HDG. SOUND -- 360 AND 060 DURING STANDARD TKOF BRIEF. EARLY WAKE UP. HIGH WORKLOAD, HAD TO REQUEST WT AND BAL 2 OR 3 TIMES DURING TAXI FOR TKOF. TKOF CLRNC GIVEN PRIOR TO WT AND BAL, BLEEDS OFF. TKOF PROCS AND EARLY ON DURING TAXI OUT WELL PRIOR TO END OF RWY.

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.