SF340 flight crew departing runway 16 at pvd is instructed to turn left after takeoff heading 260 de...

Narrative:

We taxied out to runway 16 [and] as we neared the departure end we were given takeoff clearance of climb to the assigned altitude and turn left to 260. We had not completed the takeoff checklist yet so we asked for more time. When we were ready to go we called back and were told that they had to coordinate with center for a release time. ATC called back and we were given a release time of about 9 minutes. After about 9 minutes we were released with the same instructions; climb to assigned altitude and left turn to 260. As the pilot flying when I started the turn I asked the pm if it was left to 260 and he said yes. I was in the turn and ATC called and gave us a right turn to 180; then an immediate right turn to 180. There was no conflict that we were aware of; and nothing showed up near us on TCAS. I believe we were given a takeoff clearance to turn left to 260; when I asked the pm he believed the same thing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SF340 Flight Crew departing Runway 16 at PVD is instructed to turn left after takeoff heading 260 degrees. In the turn the crew is told to turn right immediately to 180 degrees.

Narrative: We taxied out to Runway 16 [and] as we neared the departure end we were given takeoff clearance of climb to the assigned altitude and turn left to 260. We had not completed the takeoff checklist yet so we asked for more time. When we were ready to go we called back and were told that they had to coordinate with Center for a release time. ATC called back and we were given a release time of about 9 minutes. After about 9 minutes we were released with the same instructions; climb to assigned altitude and left turn to 260. As the pilot flying when I started the turn I asked the PM if it was left to 260 and he said yes. I was in the turn and ATC called and gave us a right turn to 180; then an immediate right turn to 180. There was no conflict that we were aware of; and nothing showed up near us on TCAS. I believe we were given a takeoff clearance to turn left to 260; when I asked the PM he believed the same thing.

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.

Attributes
ACN	971277
Time
Date	201109
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	PVD.Tower
State Reference	RI
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Saab 340 Undifferentiated
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

SF340 flight crew departing runway 16 at pvd is instructed to turn left after takeoff heading 260 degrees. In the turn the crew is told to turn right immediately to 180 degrees.