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A B737 captain improperly loaded the FMS, causing a heading deviation with ZLC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 515660 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl single value : 39000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 515660 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Previous center, ZDV, cleared us for direct from mtu to oal. We acknowledged, but failed to execute in FMS. Thus, proceeded in error via original planned route via dta. 40 NM east of dta, ZLC asked us if we were proceeding direct oal. We acknowledged our error and proceeded direct from current position. Possible distraction due to focus on dodging buildups through entire route.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 CAPT IMPROPERLY LOADED THE FMS, CAUSING A HDG DEV WITH ZLC.
Narrative: PREVIOUS CTR, ZDV, CLRED US FOR DIRECT FROM MTU TO OAL. WE ACKNOWLEDGED, BUT FAILED TO EXECUTE IN FMS. THUS, PROCEEDED IN ERROR VIA ORIGINAL PLANNED RTE VIA DTA. 40 NM E OF DTA, ZLC ASKED US IF WE WERE PROCEEDING DIRECT OAL. WE ACKNOWLEDGED OUR ERROR AND PROCEEDED DIRECT FROM CURRENT POS. POSSIBLE DISTR DUE TO FOCUS ON DODGING BUILDUPS THROUGH ENTIRE RTE.
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.