Medium large transport on SID misses DME distance to turn.

Attributes
ACN	225970
Time
Date	199211
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pdx
State Reference	OR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pdx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	225970
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Departing pdx runway 10L, rivr 4 SID, cleared to 9000. During climb out, departure requested left turn heading 030 degrees at the pdx 11 DME. At about 11 DME, I was programming the flight guidance to make a smooth level-off at 9000. Due to my preoccupation with the flight guidance, I missed my turn at 11 DME and didn't turn until 16 DME.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG ON SID MISSES DME DISTANCE TO TURN.

Narrative: DEPARTING PDX RWY 10L, RIVR 4 SID, CLRED TO 9000. DURING CLBOUT, DEP REQUESTED L TURN HDG 030 DEGS AT THE PDX 11 DME. AT ABOUT 11 DME, I WAS PROGRAMMING THE FLT GUIDANCE TO MAKE A SMOOTH LEVEL-OFF AT 9000. DUE TO MY PREOCCUPATION WITH THE FLT GUIDANCE, I MISSED MY TURN AT 11 DME AND DIDN'T TURN UNTIL 16 DME.

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.