Multiple runway operation parallel runway operation air carrier X made approach to wrong runway.

Attributes
ACN	203546
Time
Date	199204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	203546
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	203532
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X had been told by approach to expect a visual approach to runway 3R at dtw. We briefed an approach for that runway. They told us to expect a 15 mi turn in. At approximately 15 mi on downwind they told us to turn right to 330 degree land intercept the localizer. Numerous transmissions were being made to other aircraft. Approach told us 'they'd be taking an aircraft beneath us at 3000 ft for the other runway.' I finally told approach we needed lower and they said 'we cleared you to intercept runway 3L localizer.' we never acknowledged a clearance to the left runway and we'd been told more than once to plan for the right side. If approach changes the runway for an aircraft, they should specifically address said runway change to the aircraft and ensure they get a readback for the new runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MULTIPLE RWY OP PARALLEL RWY OP ACR X MADE APCH TO WRONG RWY.

Narrative: ACR X HAD BEEN TOLD BY APCH TO EXPECT A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 3R AT DTW. WE BRIEFED AN APCH FOR THAT RWY. THEY TOLD US TO EXPECT A 15 MI TURN IN. AT APPROX 15 MI ON DOWNWIND THEY TOLD US TO TURN R TO 330 DEG LAND INTERCEPT THE LOC. NUMEROUS TRANSMISSIONS WERE BEING MADE TO OTHER ACFT. APCH TOLD US 'THEY'D BE TAKING AN ACFT BENEATH US AT 3000 FT FOR THE OTHER RWY.' I FINALLY TOLD APCH WE NEEDED LOWER AND THEY SAID 'WE CLRED YOU TO INTERCEPT RWY 3L LOC.' WE NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED A CLRNC TO THE LEFT RWY AND WE'D BEEN TOLD MORE THAN ONCE TO PLAN FOR THE R SIDE. IF APCH CHANGES THE RWY FOR AN ACFT, THEY SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS SAID RWY CHANGE TO THE ACFT AND ENSURE THEY GET A READBACK FOR THE NEW RWY.

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.