Mac large transport flight requested a direct routing which was approved by ATC, but not forwarded t...

Attributes
ACN	152762
Time
Date	199008
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tnp
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab artcc : zla
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival star : star enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	152762
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure other

Narrative:

Military flight from cherry point, nc, to norton AFB original routing was j-arwys over palm springs as filed, then arrival. Near abq we requested direct psp from abq center. Controller wanted to check with lax center. He came back and cleared us to join J-10 29 palms direct. I read back clearance and placed it in FMC. After entry but before execution, I noticed that routing by passed STAR completely. I asked abq center to confirm 'J-10 tnp direct norton.' controller confirmed. About 20-30 mi east of tnp, ATC asked if we were proceeding direct psp. I replied negative and read to him our clearance. He questioned it and I informed that source was abq center. He then gave me ATC phone number and supervisor name. As a practicing attorney, I would not advise a client to make such a call as damaging admissions could be made. But I did it. I called, explained clearance, source, etc. Supervisor said there would be nothing further. He explained that rerte was never entered into computer. He's taking it up with abq center.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MAC LGT FLT REQUESTED A DIRECT ROUTING WHICH WAS APPROVED BY ATC, BUT NOT FORWARDED TO THE NEXT FAC.

Narrative: MIL FLT FROM CHERRY POINT, NC, TO NORTON AFB ORIGINAL RTING WAS J-ARWYS OVER PALM SPRINGS AS FILED, THEN ARR. NEAR ABQ WE REQUESTED DIRECT PSP FROM ABQ CTR. CTLR WANTED TO CHK WITH LAX CTR. HE CAME BACK AND CLRED US TO JOIN J-10 29 PALMS DIRECT. I READ BACK CLRNC AND PLACED IT IN FMC. AFTER ENTRY BUT BEFORE EXECUTION, I NOTICED THAT RTING BY PASSED STAR COMPLETELY. I ASKED ABQ CTR TO CONFIRM 'J-10 TNP DIRECT NORTON.' CTLR CONFIRMED. ABOUT 20-30 MI E OF TNP, ATC ASKED IF WE WERE PROCEEDING DIRECT PSP. I REPLIED NEGATIVE AND READ TO HIM OUR CLRNC. HE QUESTIONED IT AND I INFORMED THAT SOURCE WAS ABQ CTR. HE THEN GAVE ME ATC PHONE NUMBER AND SUPVR NAME. AS A PRACTICING ATTORNEY, I WOULD NOT ADVISE A CLIENT TO MAKE SUCH A CALL AS DAMAGING ADMISSIONS COULD BE MADE. BUT I DID IT. I CALLED, EXPLAINED CLRNC, SOURCE, ETC. SUPVR SAID THERE WOULD BE NOTHING FURTHER. HE EXPLAINED THAT RERTE WAS NEVER ENTERED INTO COMPUTER. HE'S TAKING IT UP WITH ABQ CTR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Mac large transport flight requested a direct routing which was approved by ATC, but not forwarded to the next facility.