DC10 crew had track deviation in sct class east.

Attributes
ACN	488380
Time
Date	200010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : lax.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	488380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given delay vectors by socal approach then cleared direct snrkl to track inbound on runway 24R localizer 249 degree radial for the ILS approach to runway 24R. I mistakenly tuned the lax VOR 113.6 and tracked inbound on the lax VOR 249 degree radial. Socal approach vectored us back to the north and told us to intercept the localizer 108.5 249 degree course inbound for runway 24R. The lax terminal control area is very busy. The commercial approach plate has the lax VOR and the smo VOR in bold print. I have flown the mitts arrival several times, but because of the high density of traffic and workload I put in the wrong frequency. I feel that the localizer to runway 24R should be in bold print and the lax VOR in small print.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC10 CREW HAD TRACK DEV IN SCT CLASS E.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN DELAY VECTORS BY SOCAL APCH THEN CLRED DIRECT SNRKL TO TRACK INBOUND ON RWY 24R LOC 249 DEG RADIAL FOR THE ILS APCH TO RWY 24R. I MISTAKENLY TUNED THE LAX VOR 113.6 AND TRACKED INBOUND ON THE LAX VOR 249 DEG RADIAL. SOCAL APCH VECTORED US BACK TO THE N AND TOLD US TO INTERCEPT THE LOC 108.5 249 DEG COURSE INBOUND FOR RWY 24R. THE LAX TERMINAL CTL AREA IS VERY BUSY. THE COMMERCIAL APCH PLATE HAS THE LAX VOR AND THE SMO VOR IN BOLD PRINT. I HAVE FLOWN THE MITTS ARR SEVERAL TIMES, BUT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DENSITY OF TFC AND WORKLOAD I PUT IN THE WRONG FREQ. I FEEL THAT THE LOC TO RWY 24R SHOULD BE IN BOLD PRINT AND THE LAX VOR IN SMALL PRINT.

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.