Crew missed published turn on an arrival STAR.

Attributes
ACN	490330
Time
Date	200010
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : elija
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : wakem.wakem2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	490330
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 spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance 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:

During descent into cle on the waken 2 arrival, we missed the turn at elija fix to intercept the dryer 257 degree radial. We were descending through approximately 15000 ft and missed the turn by about 3 mi. Just as I noticed the error and started to turn, ATC asked if we were turning. We said yes and he said turn left to 030 degrees. I had the 115 degree radial off waterville VOR set on my side and the first officer had the 077 degree radial to dryer VOR set on his side. We were finishing the approach descent checklist which was a little different on this aircraft because it didn't have a gauge showing the zero fuel weight, total fuel remaining, and vref speeds. We were also in the process of giving a PA and getting a gate from cle operations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CREW MISSED PUBLISHED TURN ON AN ARR STAR.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT INTO CLE ON THE WAKEN 2 ARR, WE MISSED THE TURN AT ELIJA FIX TO INTERCEPT THE DRYER 257 DEG RADIAL. WE WERE DSNDING THROUGH APPROX 15000 FT AND MISSED THE TURN BY ABOUT 3 MI. JUST AS I NOTICED THE ERROR AND STARTED TO TURN, ATC ASKED IF WE WERE TURNING. WE SAID YES AND HE SAID TURN L TO 030 DEGS. I HAD THE 115 DEG RADIAL OFF WATERVILLE VOR SET ON MY SIDE AND THE FO HAD THE 077 DEG RADIAL TO DRYER VOR SET ON HIS SIDE. WE WERE FINISHING THE APCH DSCNT CHKLIST WHICH WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT ON THIS ACFT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T HAVE A GAUGE SHOWING THE ZERO FUEL WT, TOTAL FUEL REMAINING, AND VREF SPDS. WE WERE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF GIVING A PA AND GETTING A GATE FROM CLE OPS.

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.