A319 crew had a track deviation in ZBW class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	485766
Time
Date	200009
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15400 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc tower : stl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	485766
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 115
ASRS Report	486210
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While climbing through 16000 ft for 17000 ft after departing bdl, we were cleared direct to center on course. The flight was filed direct to hnk after center. With the aircraft on autoplt #2 and following the FMS track, it cut the corner at center and turned 5 mi prior to center. ATC told us to turn to a heading of 260 degrees to avoid traffic and reported that a jet was at 15400 ft and 2 O'clock. We were then told to turn to 250 degrees. There were no TCASII alerts and we maintained visual with the traffic. We were then cleared on course and told to contact ZBW once on the ground in pit. The captain called ZBW and was advised there was no conflict and the controller that was working the flight was new and did not have any knowledge of the LOA in regards to the airbus FMS track. The supervisor stated there would be no action taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 CREW HAD A TRACK DEV IN ZBW CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING THROUGH 16000 FT FOR 17000 FT AFTER DEPARTING BDL, WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO CTR ON COURSE. THE FLT WAS FILED DIRECT TO HNK AFTER CTR. WITH THE ACFT ON AUTOPLT #2 AND FOLLOWING THE FMS TRACK, IT CUT THE CORNER AT CTR AND TURNED 5 MI PRIOR TO CTR. ATC TOLD US TO TURN TO A HDG OF 260 DEGS TO AVOID TFC AND RPTED THAT A JET WAS AT 15400 FT AND 2 O'CLOCK. WE WERE THEN TOLD TO TURN TO 250 DEGS. THERE WERE NO TCASII ALERTS AND WE MAINTAINED VISUAL WITH THE TFC. WE WERE THEN CLRED ON COURSE AND TOLD TO CONTACT ZBW ONCE ON THE GND IN PIT. THE CAPT CALLED ZBW AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO CONFLICT AND THE CTLR THAT WAS WORKING THE FLT WAS NEW AND DID NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOA IN REGARDS TO THE AIRBUS FMS TRACK. THE SUPVR STATED THERE WOULD BE NO ACTION TAKEN.

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.