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With captain off frequency B717 first officer accepts clearance for 15 degrees right for traffic but turns left instead. ATC corrects mistake when detected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 813303 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200811 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B717 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 813303 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 215 flight time total : 16540 flight time type : 2100 |
| ASRS Report | 813666 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
An ATC clearance was issued to turn 15 degrees to the right. The PF executes a turn to the left instead. 60 seconds later; ATC re-issues the clearance to turn to a right heading of 90 degrees; PF executes the clearance and the PNF confirms the new heading. The PNF was trying to get the ATIS information for the landing airport. Even though company policies and procedures were followed; a rare event of distraction might have been taken place.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WITH CAPTAIN OFF FREQUENCY B717 FIRST OFFICER ACCEPTS CLEARANCE FOR 15 DEGREES RIGHT FOR TRAFFIC BUT TURNS LEFT INSTEAD. ATC CORRECTS MISTAKE WHEN DETECTED.
Narrative: AN ATC CLEARANCE WAS ISSUED TO TURN 15 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE PF EXECUTES A TURN TO THE LEFT INSTEAD. 60 SECONDS LATER; ATC RE-ISSUES THE CLEARANCE TO TURN TO A RIGHT HEADING OF 90 DEGREES; PF EXECUTES THE CLEARANCE AND THE PNF CONFIRMS THE NEW HEADING. THE PNF WAS TRYING TO GET THE ATIS INFORMATION FOR THE LANDING AIRPORT. EVEN THOUGH COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED; A RARE EVENT OF DISTRACTION MIGHT HAVE BEEN TAKEN PLACE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.