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A B737 crew failed to program the FMC for the correct departure runway so after takeoff when LNAV was selected the aircraft turned to the incorrect heading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 927628 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 275 Flight Crew Type 6000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 94 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
The aircraft arrived late so I was in a little extra hurry. Also; I noticed that aircraft were taking off on runway xx so I initially programmed the FMC for a xx takeoff. However; when I checked the ATIS; ZZZ was now taking off on yy but I never changed the FMC programming and; although I checked and briefed the departure; I didn't notice the initial heading was incorrect for a runway yy departure (290 degrees versus 210 degrees). I choose LNAV for the departure and was too late noticing the aircraft was over turning to a 290-degree heading. Better crosscheck the FMC and better monitor the actual aircraft performance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 crew failed to program the FMC for the correct departure runway so after takeoff when LNAV was selected the aircraft turned to the incorrect heading.
Narrative: The aircraft arrived late so I was in a little extra hurry. Also; I noticed that aircraft were taking off on Runway XX so I initially programmed the FMC for a XX takeoff. However; when I checked the ATIS; ZZZ was now taking off on YY but I never changed the FMC programming and; although I checked and briefed the departure; I didn't notice the initial heading was incorrect for a Runway YY departure (290 degrees versus 210 degrees). I choose LNAV for the departure and was too late noticing the aircraft was over turning to a 290-degree heading. Better crosscheck the FMC and better monitor the actual aircraft performance.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.