A cabin crew member is in the cockpit causing the distraction that leads to a track deviation.

Attributes
ACN	522390
Time
Date	200108
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cae.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cvg.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j75.airway enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	522390
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Clearance was to fly, cae J51 sav. First officer (PF) inadvertently flew J75 after cae. We noticed error approximately 35 NM southwest of cae, and corrected east towards J51. Controller subsequently cleared us on a 180 degree heading, direct sav when able. No conflicts occurred as a result of the event. Note: flight attendant was in cockpit during the event (distraction).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CABIN CREW MEMBER IS IN THE COCKPIT CAUSING THE DISTR THAT LEADS TO A TRACK DEV.

Narrative: CLRNC WAS TO FLY, CAE J51 SAV. FO (PF) INADVERTENTLY FLEW J75 AFTER CAE. WE NOTICED ERROR APPROX 35 NM SW OF CAE, AND CORRECTED E TOWARDS J51. CTLR SUBSEQUENTLY CLRED US ON A 180 DEG HDG, DIRECT SAV WHEN ABLE. NO CONFLICTS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. NOTE: FLT ATTENDANT WAS IN COCKPIT DURING THE EVENT (DISTR).

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.