B757-200 crew had track deviation in skbo class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	501174
Time
Date	200101
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : mqu.vor.arrival
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	501174
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to original clearance
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Wrong data input to FMC. This report is being submitted at the request of the union coordinator to substantiate the first officer's report. During descent into bogata, I had to leave the cockpit to use the lavatory. We were approaching the mqu VOR at about FL250, and I was back quickly. After I returned to my seat, I saw that the FMC was commanding a turn to the right in a northwest direction. We were about 16000 ft. I asked the first officer 'what's up?' and she replied that we had 'been cleared direct to utica.' I immediately selected heading mode, and turned the aircraft to the left where I knew the uti NDB was located. We were just crossing the mqu VOR at this time at about 16000 ft. About this same time, as I finished strapping in, the controller then cleared us to the bog VOR. As we set up to proceed to the bog VOR, I asked the first officer if she realized what had happened. She replied that she had typed in 'utica' into the FMC instead of 'uti.' I could see that she realized the seriousness of that mistake, and we discussed the potential consequences. The approach and landing were uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 CREW HAD TRACK DEV IN SKBO CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WRONG DATA INPUT TO FMC. THIS RPT IS BEING SUBMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE UNION COORDINATOR TO SUBSTANTIATE THE FO'S RPT. DURING DSCNT INTO BOGATA, I HAD TO LEAVE THE COCKPIT TO USE THE LAVATORY. WE WERE APCHING THE MQU VOR AT ABOUT FL250, AND I WAS BACK QUICKLY. AFTER I RETURNED TO MY SEAT, I SAW THAT THE FMC WAS COMMANDING A TURN TO THE R IN A NW DIRECTION. WE WERE ABOUT 16000 FT. I ASKED THE FO 'WHAT'S UP?' AND SHE REPLIED THAT WE HAD 'BEEN CLRED DIRECT TO UTICA.' I IMMEDIATELY SELECTED HDG MODE, AND TURNED THE ACFT TO THE L WHERE I KNEW THE UTI NDB WAS LOCATED. WE WERE JUST XING THE MQU VOR AT THIS TIME AT ABOUT 16000 FT. ABOUT THIS SAME TIME, AS I FINISHED STRAPPING IN, THE CTLR THEN CLRED US TO THE BOG VOR. AS WE SET UP TO PROCEED TO THE BOG VOR, I ASKED THE FO IF SHE REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. SHE REPLIED THAT SHE HAD TYPED IN 'UTICA' INTO THE FMC INSTEAD OF 'UTI.' I COULD SEE THAT SHE REALIZED THE SERIOUSNESS OF THAT MISTAKE, AND WE DISCUSSED THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES. THE APCH AND LNDG WERE UNEVENTFUL.

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.