Narrative:

Lax changed clearance to read J128 out of tbc. Both pilots entered J236 (229 degree radial) and started tracking outbound. Lax asked our clearance, then advised we were off course. Lax then cleared us direct pgs with no further problems.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MD80 DEPARTED ON THE J236 DEG RADIAL OUT OF TBC. THEIR CLRNC WAS J128. ERROR ADMITTED. AMENDED CLRNC.

Narrative: LAX CHANGED CLRNC TO READ J128 OUT OF TBC. BOTH PLTS ENTERED J236 (229 DEG RADIAL) AND STARTED TRACKING OUTBOUND. LAX ASKED OUR CLRNC, THEN ADVISED WE WERE OFF COURSE. LAX THEN CLRED US DIRECT PGS WITH NO FURTHER PROBS.

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.