MD10 has a track deviation in ZME airspace.

Attributes
ACN	704973
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zme.artcc
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 32000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-10 Conversion
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 5090 flight time type : 410
ASRS Report	704973
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Clearance was to FL320; direct lit J180 swb for arrival to houston. Aircraft was on autoplt with navigation engaged and performance climb of approximately 2500 FPM. Center called us as we began turn to join J180 and told us we turned too early and assigned a heading 15 degrees right; radar vectors for climb. The FMS was leading the intercept of J180; approximately a 70 degree turn; so as not to overshoot and fly through the outbound airway. Center had no further comment and did not mention any traffic conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD10 HAS A TRACK DEV IN ZME AIRSPACE.

Narrative: CLRNC WAS TO FL320; DIRECT LIT J180 SWB FOR ARR TO HOUSTON. ACFT WAS ON AUTOPLT WITH NAV ENGAGED AND PERFORMANCE CLB OF APPROX 2500 FPM. CTR CALLED US AS WE BEGAN TURN TO JOIN J180 AND TOLD US WE TURNED TOO EARLY AND ASSIGNED A HDG 15 DEGS R; RADAR VECTORS FOR CLB. THE FMS WAS LEADING THE INTERCEPT OF J180; APPROX A 70 DEG TURN; SO AS NOT TO OVERSHOOT AND FLY THROUGH THE OUTBOUND AIRWAY. CTR HAD NO FURTHER COMMENT AND DID NOT MENTION ANY TFC CONFLICTS.

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.