180 degree heading change issued to air carrier aircraft just prior to its entering ZOB airspace.

Attributes
ACN	433860
Time
Date	199904
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : psb.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 1820 flight time total : 12780 flight time type : 175
ASRS Report	433860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

While at level cruise with ZID we were given a left turn to 270 degrees. This was 180 degrees from our present 090 degree heading. As we went into the turn we were told to 'keep it tight' and heard another aircraft asked to do a similar maneuver. When I asked the controller if we had missed something he answered, 'I thought I gave you something 10 mi ago' and that ZOB was not able to accept our handoff. As soon as we rolled out on the 270 degree heading we were given direct psb. No notice of intent to violate us.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 180 DEG HDG CHANGE ISSUED TO ACR ACFT JUST PRIOR TO ITS ENTERING ZOB AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE AT LEVEL CRUISE WITH ZID WE WERE GIVEN A L TURN TO 270 DEGS. THIS WAS 180 DEGS FROM OUR PRESENT 090 DEG HDG. AS WE WENT INTO THE TURN WE WERE TOLD TO 'KEEP IT TIGHT' AND HEARD ANOTHER ACFT ASKED TO DO A SIMILAR MANEUVER. WHEN I ASKED THE CTLR IF WE HAD MISSED SOMETHING HE ANSWERED, 'I THOUGHT I GAVE YOU SOMETHING 10 MI AGO' AND THAT ZOB WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT OUR HDOF. AS SOON AS WE ROLLED OUT ON THE 270 DEG HDG WE WERE GIVEN DIRECT PSB. NO NOTICE OF INTENT TO VIOLATE US.

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.