Narrative:

Had been having difficulty getting the FMC to take the route changes. TCAS constantly blaring RA's, new first officer, heavy workload. Center issued the clearance to cross 35 southwest at 10000'. New FMC update wouldn't accept restriction on first 2 tries. Finally got it to accept by putting radial 'to' in first. In doing this, I transposed 030 degree right (210) 'to' and 35 mi to 030 degree right 'to' (215) and 30 mi. At 35 mi out, of 11500' descending, the center brought the error to my attention. Next time the FMC does that, I'm going to a slash alpha confign and forget the magic of area navigation. I learned that the more gizmos installed (FMC, TCAS, ACARS, etc), the less time you have to devote to the primary job of flying the aircraft. How much more before we become totally saturated?

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG FLT CREW ENTERS INCORRECT CROSSING RESTRICTION #S IN FMS WHILE IN DESCENT TO ATL.

Narrative: HAD BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE FMC TO TAKE THE RTE CHANGES. TCAS CONSTANTLY BLARING RA'S, NEW F/O, HEAVY WORKLOAD. CENTER ISSUED THE CLRNC TO CROSS 35 SW AT 10000'. NEW FMC UPDATE WOULDN'T ACCEPT RESTRICTION ON FIRST 2 TRIES. FINALLY GOT IT TO ACCEPT BY PUTTING RADIAL 'TO' IN FIRST. IN DOING THIS, I TRANSPOSED 030 DEG R (210) 'TO' AND 35 MI TO 030 DEG R 'TO' (215) AND 30 MI. AT 35 MI OUT, OF 11500' DSNDING, THE CENTER BROUGHT THE ERROR TO MY ATTN. NEXT TIME THE FMC DOES THAT, I'M GOING TO A SLASH ALPHA CONFIGN AND FORGET THE MAGIC OF AREA NAV. I LEARNED THAT THE MORE GIZMOS INSTALLED (FMC, TCAS, ACARS, ETC), THE LESS TIME YOU HAVE TO DEVOTE TO THE PRIMARY JOB OF FLYING THE ACFT. HOW MUCH MORE BEFORE WE BECOME TOTALLY SATURATED?

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.