E170 flight crew taking off on runway 17R on the triss RNAV SID from dfw makes initial turn to the r...

Attributes
ACN	694088
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 170/175 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure sid : rnav triss
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	694088
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication FAA ATC Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Situations
Chart	sid : dfw rnav sids

Narrative:

We were departing runway 17R at dfw. Our clearance was the 'RNAV triss departure.' that departure requires the 'correct runway' to be entered in the FMS (which we absolutely did correctly). In fact; we even verify the first fix with ATC (which we did). After departure and 'navigation' was depressed at the correct altitude; the aircraft started turning right. I immediately disconnected the autoplt and corrected. The aircraft did not even deviate much; however the tower controller saw the aircraft initially bank and made a 'caustic comment' and implied that we must have entered the wrong runway. This is not the case! I flew the EMB170 at my previous air carrier. There was a standing memo 'not to accept an RNAV' departure out of dfw. I'm not clear why; however; I am flying the exact same airplane at this air carrier and I am unaware of such a memo there (that's not to say that there isn't one). My point is -- that it is no secret in the industry that the honeywell primus epic avionics suite (that is installed in the EMB170) has serious software issues. I don't know why it happened; but I suspect that it had to do with an anomaly with the honeywell primus epic software. I want to reiterate that I caught the transgression as soon as it happened -- I just wasn't happy with the controller's 'caustic remark' that is obviously recorded.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E170 FLT CREW TAKING OFF ON RWY 17R ON THE TRISS RNAV SID FROM DFW MAKES INITIAL TURN TO THE R VICE L TO INTERCEPT THE 153 DEG COURSE INTO NAVYE.

Narrative: WE WERE DEPARTING RWY 17R AT DFW. OUR CLRNC WAS THE 'RNAV TRISS DEP.' THAT DEP REQUIRES THE 'CORRECT RWY' TO BE ENTERED IN THE FMS (WHICH WE ABSOLUTELY DID CORRECTLY). IN FACT; WE EVEN VERIFY THE FIRST FIX WITH ATC (WHICH WE DID). AFTER DEP AND 'NAV' WAS DEPRESSED AT THE CORRECT ALT; THE ACFT STARTED TURNING R. I IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT AND CORRECTED. THE ACFT DID NOT EVEN DEVIATE MUCH; HOWEVER THE TWR CTLR SAW THE ACFT INITIALLY BANK AND MADE A 'CAUSTIC COMMENT' AND IMPLIED THAT WE MUST HAVE ENTERED THE WRONG RWY. THIS IS NOT THE CASE! I FLEW THE EMB170 AT MY PREVIOUS ACR. THERE WAS A STANDING MEMO 'NOT TO ACCEPT AN RNAV' DEP OUT OF DFW. I'M NOT CLEAR WHY; HOWEVER; I AM FLYING THE EXACT SAME AIRPLANE AT THIS ACR AND I AM UNAWARE OF SUCH A MEMO THERE (THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT THERE ISN'T ONE). MY POINT IS -- THAT IT IS NO SECRET IN THE INDUSTRY THAT THE HONEYWELL PRIMUS EPIC AVIONICS SUITE (THAT IS INSTALLED IN THE EMB170) HAS SERIOUS SOFTWARE ISSUES. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED; BUT I SUSPECT THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH AN ANOMALY WITH THE HONEYWELL PRIMUS EPIC SOFTWARE. I WANT TO REITERATE THAT I CAUGHT THE TRANSGRESSION AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED -- I JUST WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE CTLR'S 'CAUSTIC REMARK' THAT IS OBVIOUSLY RECORDED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

E170 flight crew taking off on runway 17R on the triss RNAV SID from dfw makes initial turn to the right vice left to intercept the 153 degree course into navye.