Flight crew failed to turn on to J-34 as per ATC clearance.

Attributes
ACN	336922
Time
Date	199605
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zau
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	336922
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During the before takeoff checklist I gave the flight attendants a 2 bell signal to notify them we had been cleared for takeoff. Both the captain and I noticed the bells did not work. We continued to takeoff and proceeded normally. During the climb out during the climb check, we are required to give the flight attendants a 1 bell signal to release the flight attendants. At this time we were on a 090 degree heading as per departure. Again the bell system did not work so the captain gave me control of the aircraft and opened the cockpit door and told the flight attendants they were released. (This occurred below 10000 ft and in sterile cockpit.) he then took back control of the aircraft. We continued to climb and were handed off to ZAU. Shortly thereafter, the flight attendant appeared in the cockpit to discuss the chime problem. During this time we were told to fly a 090 degree heading to intercept J-34. I acknowledged the clearance then assumed the captain heard the clearance. We then continued to discuss the problem with the flight attendants. We were then handed off to ZOB who asked what was our last clearance. (We had flown through J-34 by several mi.) the captain told him we were on a 090 degree assigned heading only. He then cleared us direct salem VOR and nothing else was said. Factors/solutions: new first officer (40 hours in type). Should resolve problem at cruise. Nonstandard sterile cockpit. Designate PF. Captain and first officer situational awareness. Captain not clear on clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC FAILED TO TURN ON TO J-34 AS PER ATC CLRNC.

Narrative: DURING THE BEFORE TKOF CHKLIST I GAVE THE FLT ATTENDANTS A 2 BELL SIGNAL TO NOTIFY THEM WE HAD BEEN CLRED FOR TKOF. BOTH THE CAPT AND I NOTICED THE BELLS DID NOT WORK. WE CONTINUED TO TKOF AND PROCEEDED NORMALLY. DURING THE CLBOUT DURING THE CLB CHK, WE ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE THE FLT ATTENDANTS A 1 BELL SIGNAL TO RELEASE THE FLT ATTENDANTS. AT THIS TIME WE WERE ON A 090 DEG HDG AS PER DEP. AGAIN THE BELL SYS DID NOT WORK SO THE CAPT GAVE ME CTL OF THE ACFT AND OPENED THE COCKPIT DOOR AND TOLD THE FLT ATTENDANTS THEY WERE RELEASED. (THIS OCCURRED BELOW 10000 FT AND IN STERILE COCKPIT.) HE THEN TOOK BACK CTL OF THE ACFT. WE CONTINUED TO CLB AND WERE HANDED OFF TO ZAU. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE FLT ATTENDANT APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT TO DISCUSS THE CHIME PROB. DURING THIS TIME WE WERE TOLD TO FLY A 090 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT J-34. I ACKNOWLEDGED THE CLRNC THEN ASSUMED THE CAPT HEARD THE CLRNC. WE THEN CONTINUED TO DISCUSS THE PROB WITH THE FLT ATTENDANTS. WE WERE THEN HANDED OFF TO ZOB WHO ASKED WHAT WAS OUR LAST CLRNC. (WE HAD FLOWN THROUGH J-34 BY SEVERAL MI.) THE CAPT TOLD HIM WE WERE ON A 090 DEG ASSIGNED HDG ONLY. HE THEN CLRED US DIRECT SALEM VOR AND NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID. FACTORS/SOLUTIONS: NEW FO (40 HRS IN TYPE). SHOULD RESOLVE PROB AT CRUISE. NONSTANDARD STERILE COCKPIT. DESIGNATE PF. CAPT AND FO SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. CAPT NOT CLR ON CLRNC.

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.