Narrative:

Aircraft in LNAV. We were given new runway assign. Captain put runway 17 in FMC. Caused STAR to drop out. Aircraft continued straight ahead but continued to show LNAV engaged with no msgs on FMC. Once we realized we were not going direct to the VOR the captain fessed up to ATC. They said 'ya I've been watching you now for a while just turn to 320 degrees heading' (about 10 degree from current heading). No further incidents on the approach.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLT CREW INSERTED DIFFERENT RWY INTO FMC WITHOUT SELECTING STAR. FLT CREW WAS NAVIGATING WITH LNAV SELECTED; BUT NO LONGER FLYING THE ASSIGNED ARR RTE.

Narrative: ACFT IN LNAV. WE WERE GIVEN NEW RWY ASSIGN. CAPT PUT RWY 17 IN FMC. CAUSED STAR TO DROP OUT. ACFT CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD BUT CONTINUED TO SHOW LNAV ENGAGED WITH NO MSGS ON FMC. ONCE WE REALIZED WE WERE NOT GOING DIRECT TO THE VOR THE CAPT FESSED UP TO ATC. THEY SAID 'YA I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU NOW FOR A WHILE JUST TURN TO 320 DEGS HDG' (ABOUT 10 DEG FROM CURRENT HDG). NO FURTHER INCIDENTS ON THE APCH.

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.