B757 crew had track deviation in class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	476795
Time
Date	200006
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : bld.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Route In Use	departure sid : mead 2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	476795
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1950
ASRS Report	476900
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the mead 2 departure out of las, vectors were given and then a clearance direct bld pgs transition. Then a climb clearance was given to cross 25 DME east of bld at or above FL220. During the process, the kaddy fix was deleted and the aircraft flew a course direct bld-pgs. ATC notified us and a correction was made to return to course. No loss of separation was reported.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 CREW HAD TRACK DEV IN CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON THE MEAD 2 DEP OUT OF LAS, VECTORS WERE GIVEN AND THEN A CLRNC DIRECT BLD PGS TRANSITION. THEN A CLB CLRNC WAS GIVEN TO CROSS 25 DME E OF BLD AT OR ABOVE FL220. DURING THE PROCESS, THE KADDY FIX WAS DELETED AND THE ACFT FLEW A COURSE DIRECT BLD-PGS. ATC NOTIFIED US AND A CORRECTION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO COURSE. NO LOSS OF SEPARATION WAS RPTED.

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.