A B727 flight crew fails to follow a STAR upon descending into mem, tn. Flight crew was distracted.

Attributes
ACN	397994
Time
Date	199803
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 4800
ASRS Report	397994
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Due to cockpit distraction, crew failed to turn north on holly eight arrival, instead continuing on 290 degree heading. Flew over VOR, and when questioned by approach, they directed to continue heading for vectors. No traffic conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 FLC FAILS TO FOLLOW A STAR UPON DSNDING INTO MEM, TN. FLC WAS DISTRACTED.

Narrative: DUE TO COCKPIT DISTR, CREW FAILED TO TURN N ON HOLLY EIGHT ARR, INSTEAD CONTINUING ON 290 DEG HDG. FLEW OVER VOR, AND WHEN QUESTIONED BY APCH, THEY DIRECTED TO CONTINUE HEADING FOR VECTORS. NO TFC CONFLICT.

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.