B757 crew reprograms FMS en route in error. Track deviation is picked up by ARTCC.

Attributes
ACN	472510
Time
Date	200005
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : cutia
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
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 pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	472510
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Shortly after takeoff in san diego, ca. We were cleared direct to pittsburgh. Later in the flight I selected the ILS to runway 10L at pittsburgh. I must have also selected a cutta transition and executed it in the FMC. ZOB caught our mistake. I believe the hour of the morning contributed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 CREW REPROGRAMS FMS ENRTE IN ERROR. TRACK DEV IS PICKED UP BY ARTCC.

Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER TKOF IN SAN DIEGO, CA. WE WERE CLRED DIRECT TO PITTSBURGH. LATER IN THE FLT I SELECTED THE ILS TO RWY 10L AT PITTSBURGH. I MUST HAVE ALSO SELECTED A CUTTA TRANSITION AND EXECUTED IT IN THE FMC. ZOB CAUGHT OUR MISTAKE. I BELIEVE THE HR OF THE MORNING CONTRIBUTED.

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.