Narrative:

Clearance was direct shine intersection, shine 5 clt. FMC stored route was direct sug VOR, shine intersection, shine 5 clt. We were flying direct sug when avl departure asked if we were direct shine. We replied 'no, direct sug, shine.' she told us to proceed direct shine and shine 5 to clt. Don't think other traffic was a factor. Clearance shorthand, FMS/FMC stored route, were contributing factors. Flight was avl-clt, both pilots were very familiar with area, ATC routing, FMS stored route. Missed line selecting direct shine and executing?

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-400 FLC INCORRECTLY LOADED AND EXECUTED ATC CLRNC IN FMS DATABASE.

Narrative: CLRNC WAS DIRECT SHINE INTXN, SHINE 5 CLT. FMC STORED RTE WAS DIRECT SUG VOR, SHINE INTXN, SHINE 5 CLT. WE WERE FLYING DIRECT SUG WHEN AVL DEP ASKED IF WE WERE DIRECT SHINE. WE REPLIED 'NO, DIRECT SUG, SHINE.' SHE TOLD US TO PROCEED DIRECT SHINE AND SHINE 5 TO CLT. DON'T THINK OTHER TFC WAS A FACTOR. CLRNC SHORTHAND, FMS/FMC STORED RTE, WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. FLT WAS AVL-CLT, BOTH PLTS WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH AREA, ATC ROUTING, FMS STORED RTE. MISSED LINE SELECTING DIRECT SHINE AND EXECUTING?

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.