Flight crew of an md super 80 failed to hold ATC instructed heading by turning directly to the next fix as they believed that they were instructed. However, ATC intervened and advised them that they had acknowledged the heading clearance to which they immediately returned.

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Attributes
ACN	393920
Time
Date	199802
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gij
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bwi
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zau
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	393920
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC instructed us to go direct to gij out of 14000 ft from a 090 degree heading. Out of 14000 ft I turned direct gij but ATC advised us that we were given an amended clearance that instructed us to stay on a 090 degree heading which ATC said we acknowledged. I didn't hear the amended clearance and the copilot was not sure that the clearance was for us. We immediately turned back to a 090 degree heading with no apparent conflict with another aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MD SUPER 80 FAILED TO HOLD ATC INSTRUCTED HEADING BY TURNING DIRECTLY TO THE NEXT FIX AS THEY BELIEVED THAT THEY WERE INSTRUCTED. HOWEVER, ATC INTERVENED AND ADVISED THEM THAT THEY HAD ACKNOWLEDGED THE HEADING CLRNC TO WHICH THEY IMMEDIATELY RETURNED.

Narrative: ATC INSTRUCTED US TO GO DIRECT TO GIJ OUT OF 14000 FT FROM A 090 DEG HDG. OUT OF 14000 FT I TURNED DIRECT GIJ BUT ATC ADVISED US THAT WE WERE GIVEN AN AMENDED CLRNC THAT INSTRUCTED US TO STAY ON A 090 DEG HDG WHICH ATC SAID WE ACKNOWLEDGED. I DIDN'T HEAR THE AMENDED CLRNC AND THE COPLT WAS NOT SURE THAT THE CLRNC WAS FOR US. WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TO A 090 DEG HDG WITH NO APPARENT CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER ACFT.

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.