After takeoff at sfo, the air carrier crew was instructed to fly a different SID than the one receiv...

Attributes
ACN	407442
Time
Date	199807
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 200 msl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90 tower : sfo
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Route In Use	departure : noise abatement departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	407442
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On scheduled flight from sfo to jfk on jul/mon/98, we picked up our pre departure clearance which stated 'sfo 8' SID, matching our filed flight plan. There was no more on our ACARS painted pre departure clearance to contact clearance delivery for revised SID as there occasionally is. We taxied out for takeoff, which I made as the PF. The sfo 8 SID calls for a right turn to 030 degree heading. Before the captain switched radios to departure, tower said to fly the cuit 2 (quiet 2) departure. We both looked at each other and agreed our clearance was the sfo 8. The captain told ATC this, and they said to fly the runway heading and contact departure. Departure seemed confused as well. As near as we could tell, our filed flight plan and pre departure clearance matched, and at no time did ground, tower, or clearance delivery at sfo change our clearance to quiet 2 departure. There was no conflict or problem with other traffic but it was disconcerting to have that kind of confusion with ATC immediately after takeoff. Perhaps some other safeguards in the pre departure clearance clearance delivery system are warranted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF AT SFO, THE ACR CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO FLY A DIFFERENT SID THAN THE ONE RECEIVED ON THE GND.

Narrative: ON SCHEDULED FLT FROM SFO TO JFK ON JUL/MON/98, WE PICKED UP OUR PDC WHICH STATED 'SFO 8' SID, MATCHING OUR FILED FLT PLAN. THERE WAS NO MORE ON OUR ACARS PAINTED PDC TO CONTACT CLRNC DELIVERY FOR REVISED SID AS THERE OCCASIONALLY IS. WE TAXIED OUT FOR TKOF, WHICH I MADE AS THE PF. THE SFO 8 SID CALLS FOR A R TURN TO 030 DEG HDG. BEFORE THE CAPT SWITCHED RADIOS TO DEP, TWR SAID TO FLY THE CUIT 2 (QUIET 2) DEP. WE BOTH LOOKED AT EACH OTHER AND AGREED OUR CLRNC WAS THE SFO 8. THE CAPT TOLD ATC THIS, AND THEY SAID TO FLY THE RWY HEADING AND CONTACT DEP. DEP SEEMED CONFUSED AS WELL. AS NEAR AS WE COULD TELL, OUR FILED FLT PLAN AND PDC MATCHED, AND AT NO TIME DID GND, TWR, OR CLRNC DELIVERY AT SFO CHANGE OUR CLRNC TO QUIET 2 DEP. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT OR PROB WITH OTHER TFC BUT IT WAS DISCONCERTING TO HAVE THAT KIND OF CONFUSION WITH ATC IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF. PERHAPS SOME OTHER SAFEGUARDS IN THE PDC CLRNC DELIVERY SYS ARE WARRANTED.

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.

After takeoff at sfo, the air carrier crew was instructed to fly a different SID than the one received on the ground.