B757-200 crew had track deviation in N90 class B.

Attributes
ACN	491260
Time
Date	200011
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cri.vor
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors departure sid : kennedy 7
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 : 10000 flight time type : 270
ASRS Report	491260
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
ASRS Report	491065
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

While climbing out on the kennedy 7 departure, passing the cri VOR on the 176 degree radial at about 5 DME from cri crew was told to turn to a 130 degree heading to intercept the 156 degree radial to wavey. Captain selected 156 degree course and intercepted same. The ADI did not indicate a heading towards wavey. After a few mi crew realized the 156 degree radial was off jfk and not cri. About that time departure control gave the crew another heading to intercept an airway. As a backup departure control should give the reference VOR when a radial is given.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 CREW HAD TRACK DEV IN N90 CLASS B.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING OUT ON THE KENNEDY 7 DEP, PASSING THE CRI VOR ON THE 176 DEG RADIAL AT ABOUT 5 DME FROM CRI CREW WAS TOLD TO TURN TO A 130 DEG HDG TO INTERCEPT THE 156 DEG RADIAL TO WAVEY. CAPT SELECTED 156 DEG COURSE AND INTERCEPTED SAME. THE ADI DID NOT INDICATE A HEADING TOWARDS WAVEY. AFTER A FEW MI CREW REALIZED THE 156 DEG RADIAL WAS OFF JFK AND NOT CRI. ABOUT THAT TIME DEP CTL GAVE THE CREW ANOTHER HEADING TO INTERCEPT AN AIRWAY. AS A BACKUP DEP CTL SHOULD GIVE THE REF VOR WHEN A RADIAL IS GIVEN.

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.