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An air carrier captain reported that the FMC had been programmed incorrectly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 479570 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc tower : oxr.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j87.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 479570 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flight plan entered incorrectly into FMC. Missed airway from irk to cve (supposed to be on J87). Proceeded direct cve from irk in error. Cause: small type on flight plan, fatigue, time constraints.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR CAPT RPTED THAT THE FMC HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED INCORRECTLY.
Narrative: FLT PLAN ENTERED INCORRECTLY INTO FMC. MISSED AIRWAY FROM IRK TO CVE (SUPPOSED TO BE ON J87). PROCEEDED DIRECT CVE FROM IRK IN ERROR. CAUSE: SMALL TYPE ON FLT PLAN, FATIGUE, TIME CONSTRAINTS.
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.