A cargo type airliner crew receives several clrncs to align them for an approach towards mem, tn.

Attributes
ACN	486140
Time
Date	200009
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5200 flight time type : 476
ASRS Report	486140
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory 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:

ATC cleared us to 10000 ft 10 DME east of holly springs VOR, followed by clearance direct to holly springs. A vector of 270 degrees was then assigned while descending between 15000 ft and 10000 ft. A heading of 290 degrees was then assigned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CARGO TYPE AIRLINER CREW RECEIVES SEVERAL CLRNCS TO ALIGN THEM FOR AN APCH TOWARDS MEM, TN.

Narrative: ATC CLRED US TO 10000 FT 10 DME E OF HOLLY SPRINGS VOR, FOLLOWED BY CLRNC DIRECT TO HOLLY SPRINGS. A VECTOR OF 270 DEGS WAS THEN ASSIGNED WHILE DSNDING BTWN 15000 FT AND 10000 FT. A HEADING OF 290 DEGS WAS THEN ASSIGNED.

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.