Crew of large transport deviates from assigned heading near cxr.

Attributes
ACN	427950
Time
Date	199902
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cxr.vor
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 29.000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	427950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : became reoriented
Miss Distance	horizontal : 30000 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Copilot was flying. We were instructed to fly heading 030 degrees, and to 'expect' direct chardon VOR. I responded, and the copilot turned to the heading. I looked down for about 1 min into my flight kit to get out some charts and approach plates. When I looked up we were heading 050 degrees -- direct for chardon. At that moment, ZOB called and asked our heading, then instructed a left turn back to 030 degrees. The other aircraft passed 1000 ft below and 5 NM to our right. We got a TCASII TA, but not an RA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CREW OF LGT DEVIATES FROM ASSIGNED HDG NEAR CXR.

Narrative: COPLT WAS FLYING. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO FLY HDG 030 DEGS, AND TO 'EXPECT' DIRECT CHARDON VOR. I RESPONDED, AND THE COPLT TURNED TO THE HDG. I LOOKED DOWN FOR ABOUT 1 MIN INTO MY FLT KIT TO GET OUT SOME CHARTS AND APCH PLATES. WHEN I LOOKED UP WE WERE HDG 050 DEGS -- DIRECT FOR CHARDON. AT THAT MOMENT, ZOB CALLED AND ASKED OUR HDG, THEN INSTRUCTED A L TURN BACK TO 030 DEGS. THE OTHER ACFT PASSED 1000 FT BELOW AND 5 NM TO OUR R. WE GOT A TCASII TA, BUT NOT AN RA.

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.