A B737-300 flight crew follows the wrong heading on their STAR arrival procedure at slc, ut.

Attributes
ACN	509350
Time
Date	200104
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : bearr
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : s56.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 15000
ASRS Report	509350
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were given the clearance 'cleared bearr 4 arrival, cross bearr at 16000 ft.' as we approached bearr, we were told to expect runway 17. Since we normally use runway 16L or runway 16R neither of us had the approach plate out. I asked if runway 16L was available. We were told that runway 17 was for departing traffic. We crossed bearr while I was getting the runway 17 approach plate out. I reviewed the approach and set up my instruments. About that time approach asked if we were given 'direct to slc VOR.' I said we were given bearr 4 arrival and I then realized we were supposed to turn and go out on the 122 degree radial not the 135 degree radial. Approach turned us to a heading of 090 degrees to reintercept the radial. I then checked the FMC and runway 34L was entered on the arrival, not runway 16L. In the future, I will be more attentive as to what arrival is set in the FMC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 FLC FOLLOWS THE WRONG HDG ON THEIR STAR ARR PROC AT SLC, UT.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN THE CLRNC 'CLRED BEARR 4 ARR, CROSS BEARR AT 16000 FT.' AS WE APCHED BEARR, WE WERE TOLD TO EXPECT RWY 17. SINCE WE NORMALLY USE RWY 16L OR RWY 16R NEITHER OF US HAD THE APCH PLATE OUT. I ASKED IF RWY 16L WAS AVAILABLE. WE WERE TOLD THAT RWY 17 WAS FOR DEPARTING TFC. WE CROSSED BEARR WHILE I WAS GETTING THE RWY 17 APCH PLATE OUT. I REVIEWED THE APCH AND SET UP MY INSTS. ABOUT THAT TIME APCH ASKED IF WE WERE GIVEN 'DIRECT TO SLC VOR.' I SAID WE WERE GIVEN BEARR 4 ARR AND I THEN REALIZED WE WERE SUPPOSED TO TURN AND GO OUT ON THE 122 DEG RADIAL NOT THE 135 DEG RADIAL. APCH TURNED US TO A HDG OF 090 DEGS TO REINTERCEPT THE RADIAL. I THEN CHKED THE FMC AND RWY 34L WAS ENTERED ON THE ARR, NOT RWY 16L. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL BE MORE ATTENTIVE AS TO WHAT ARR IS SET IN THE FMC.

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.