A320 flight crew has a track deviation during the VOR runway 13L approach jfk.

Attributes
ACN	712209
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	712209
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Chart Or Publication Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was the PNF on the VOR runway 13L into jfk. We had briefed the approach and run checklists prior to initiating the approach; but as we passed dmyhl on the approach I called the first set of ldin lights as we approached them. The captain said he thought that they were for runway 13R as he flew past them. I said they were for runway 13L; but by now we were past them. I then picked up the second set of ldin lights as the captain started his turn toward the runway. We did have a course that was in the FMGC for the approach; which he followed all the way in. While nothing was said about our approach; we were a little outside the ldin lights. This happened for two reasons. One; the database course was incorrect. And second; the captain did not believe me until landing that the first set of ldin lights were for runway 13L. This was the first time I have ever flown this approach so next time I will know for sure. And next time I will try to be a little more assertive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLT CREW HAS A TRACK DEV DURING THE VOR RWY 13L APCH JFK.

Narrative: I WAS THE PNF ON THE VOR RWY 13L INTO JFK. WE HAD BRIEFED THE APCH AND RUN CHKLISTS PRIOR TO INITIATING THE APCH; BUT AS WE PASSED DMYHL ON THE APCH I CALLED THE FIRST SET OF LDIN LIGHTS AS WE APCHED THEM. THE CAPT SAID HE THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE FOR RWY 13R AS HE FLEW PAST THEM. I SAID THEY WERE FOR RWY 13L; BUT BY NOW WE WERE PAST THEM. I THEN PICKED UP THE SECOND SET OF LDIN LIGHTS AS THE CAPT STARTED HIS TURN TOWARD THE RWY. WE DID HAVE A COURSE THAT WAS IN THE FMGC FOR THE APCH; WHICH HE FOLLOWED ALL THE WAY IN. WHILE NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT OUR APCH; WE WERE A LITTLE OUTSIDE THE LDIN LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENED FOR TWO REASONS. ONE; THE DATABASE COURSE WAS INCORRECT. AND SECOND; THE CAPT DID NOT BELIEVE ME UNTIL LNDG THAT THE FIRST SET OF LDIN LIGHTS WERE FOR RWY 13L. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER FLOWN THIS APCH SO NEXT TIME I WILL KNOW FOR SURE. AND NEXT TIME I WILL TRY TO BE A LITTLE MORE ASSERTIVE.

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.