Air carrier PNF realizes too late that PIC does not have correct CDI navigation data selected, and aircraft flies across ATC assigned STAR track. ARTCC controller issues new clearance and flight continues descending on course to destination. PNF cites numerous tasks to be completed with 2 man crew and admits he failed to monitor PF's navigation inputs.

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Attributes
ACN	390370
Time
Date	199801
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eau
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
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 : 210 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	390370
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Proceeding directly to eau VOR, from the south, we were cleared to msp via eau 3 arrival. As PNF, I set navigation to msp VOR and set proper radial in CDI to comply with eau 3 arrival. Captain, PF, upon reaching eau VOR, failed to set 281 degree radial in his CDI and flew north of prescribed eau 3 outbound radial (281 degrees). ZMP noticed we were north of published arrival track and cleared us to proceed inbound to msp on the msp 072 degree radial, which was joined north of eau instead of west of eau. Lessons learned: as PNF, I was busy in 2-MAN cockpit getting ACARS, in range, ATIS, landing weights, etc. I probably set the navigation #2 to msp VOR, 072 degree radial inbound, but was incomplete in all required tasks. I failed to monitor PF's compliance with STAR (turning to track outbound, eau 281 degree radial). Too many tasks at a critical time resulted in my inattention to captain's navigation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PNF REALIZES TOO LATE THAT PIC DOES NOT HAVE CORRECT CDI NAV DATA SELECTED, AND ACFT FLIES ACROSS ATC ASSIGNED STAR TRACK. ARTCC CTLR ISSUES NEW CLRNC AND FLT CONTINUES DSNDING ON COURSE TO DEST. PNF CITES NUMEROUS TASKS TO BE COMPLETED WITH 2 MAN CREW AND ADMITS HE FAILED TO MONITOR PF'S NAV INPUTS.

Narrative: PROCEEDING DIRECTLY TO EAU VOR, FROM THE S, WE WERE CLRED TO MSP VIA EAU 3 ARR. AS PNF, I SET NAV TO MSP VOR AND SET PROPER RADIAL IN CDI TO COMPLY WITH EAU 3 ARR. CAPT, PF, UPON REACHING EAU VOR, FAILED TO SET 281 DEG RADIAL IN HIS CDI AND FLEW N OF PRESCRIBED EAU 3 OUTBOUND RADIAL (281 DEGS). ZMP NOTICED WE WERE N OF PUBLISHED ARR TRACK AND CLRED US TO PROCEED INBOUND TO MSP ON THE MSP 072 DEG RADIAL, WHICH WAS JOINED N OF EAU INSTEAD OF W OF EAU. LESSONS LEARNED: AS PNF, I WAS BUSY IN 2-MAN COCKPIT GETTING ACARS, IN RANGE, ATIS, LNDG WTS, ETC. I PROBABLY SET THE NAV #2 TO MSP VOR, 072 DEG RADIAL INBOUND, BUT WAS INCOMPLETE IN ALL REQUIRED TASKS. I FAILED TO MONITOR PF'S COMPLIANCE WITH STAR (TURNING TO TRACK OUTBOUND, EAU 281 DEG RADIAL). TOO MANY TASKS AT A CRITICAL TIME RESULTED IN MY INATTENTION TO CAPT'S NAV.

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.