DC9 flight crew misinterprets clearance, turns at wrong intersection. Heading deviation.

Attributes
ACN	336340
Time
Date	199605
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hub
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	336340
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While descending on rokit 1 arrival, clearance was given to turn to 180 degrees at duunk intersection. First officer responded correctly, but captain understood 180 degree heading turn at drxlr intersection (usual vectoring point on STAR). Controller informed us that we had missed our turn. Just after turning to intercept 014 degree radial inbound to hobby VOR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 FLC MISINTERPRETS CLRNC, TURNS AT WRONG INTXN. HDG DEV.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING ON ROKIT 1 ARR, CLRNC WAS GIVEN TO TURN TO 180 DEGS AT DUUNK INTXN. FO RESPONDED CORRECTLY, BUT CAPT UNDERSTOOD 180 DEG HDG TURN AT DRXLR INTXN (USUAL VECTORING POINT ON STAR). CTLR INFORMED US THAT WE HAD MISSED OUR TURN. JUST AFTER TURNING TO INTERCEPT 014 DEG RADIAL INBOUND TO HOBBY VOR.

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.