B727 crew had track deviation in ZOB class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	474109
Time
Date	200005
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : mizar
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : holding
Route In Use	arrival : holding pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	474109
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	474110
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Holding for WX. From vectors we were cleared to mizar intersection and told to hold as published. Approaching mizar we had slowed to holding speed and had auxiliary navigation engaged. We briefed the hold and set radios for holding. Dispatch sent new divert data and changed alternate to cle. We were discussing the fuel requirements and checking WX for cle. Upon passing mizar with auxiliary navigation still engaged, ATC asked if we were turning left to enter hold. We began a left turn to re-establish in the hold. The distrs led to my failure to prioritize the navigation and entry into hold. We were VMC in the hold and no traffic conflict was noted. Supplemental information from acn 474110: the fact that the new divert, WX, efc, and fuel discussions all came at one time, led to my distraction from the holding. Supplemental information from acn 474111: we were discussing the fuel requirements and checking WX for day, cle, and dtw. The distrs with the ACARS messages led to my failing to properly back up the pilots when entering holding.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD TRACK DEV IN ZOB CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: HOLDING FOR WX. FROM VECTORS WE WERE CLRED TO MIZAR INTXN AND TOLD TO HOLD AS PUBLISHED. APCHING MIZAR WE HAD SLOWED TO HOLDING SPD AND HAD AUX NAV ENGAGED. WE BRIEFED THE HOLD AND SET RADIOS FOR HOLDING. DISPATCH SENT NEW DIVERT DATA AND CHANGED ALTERNATE TO CLE. WE WERE DISCUSSING THE FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND CHKING WX FOR CLE. UPON PASSING MIZAR WITH AUX NAV STILL ENGAGED, ATC ASKED IF WE WERE TURNING L TO ENTER HOLD. WE BEGAN A L TURN TO RE-ESTABLISH IN THE HOLD. THE DISTRS LED TO MY FAILURE TO PRIORITIZE THE NAV AND ENTRY INTO HOLD. WE WERE VMC IN THE HOLD AND NO TFC CONFLICT WAS NOTED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 474110: THE FACT THAT THE NEW DIVERT, WX, EFC, AND FUEL DISCUSSIONS ALL CAME AT ONE TIME, LED TO MY DISTR FROM THE HOLDING. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 474111: WE WERE DISCUSSING THE FUEL REQUIREMENTS AND CHKING WX FOR DAY, CLE, AND DTW. THE DISTRS WITH THE ACARS MESSAGES LED TO MY FAILING TO PROPERLY BACK UP THE PLTS WHEN ENTERING HOLDING.

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.