MD11 crew had a track deviation departing anc.

Attributes
ACN	589974
Time
Date	200308
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anc.airport
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : anc.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	589974
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After takeoff from runway 6L at anchorage, we were directed to turn right to 080 degrees during climb out. Altitude was 6000 ft MSL. The captain placed 080 degrees in the flight control panel. I cleared our path of flight, then looked inside at the instruments. The controller called again to confirm a right turn. I noted we were in a left turn. The captain immediately reversed turn to 080 degrees. The rest of the climb out was uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD11 CREW HAD A TRACK DEV DEPARTING ANC.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 6L AT ANCHORAGE, WE WERE DIRECTED TO TURN R TO 080 DEGS DURING CLBOUT. ALT WAS 6000 FT MSL. THE CAPT PLACED 080 DEGS IN THE FLT CTL PANEL. I CLRED OUR PATH OF FLT, THEN LOOKED INSIDE AT THE INSTS. THE CTLR CALLED AGAIN TO CONFIRM A R TURN. I NOTED WE WERE IN A L TURN. THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY REVERSED TURN TO 080 DEGS. THE REST OF THE CLBOUT WAS 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.