An air carrier turns to the assigned heading prior to designated point for the turn.

Attributes
ACN	507180
Time
Date	200104
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : bunts
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sju.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : bunts 1
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 520
ASRS Report	507180
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on the bunts 1 arrival, descending to cross bunts at 10000 ft, we were given a clearance to turn toward heading 100 degrees after crossing bunts. I turned immediately (I did not keep in mind the whole clearance) to 100 degrees and after a few mi my first officer caught it, and I began my turn back to bunts, at about the same time phl approach controller turned us to a heading of 130 degrees. No other comment to us was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR TURNS TO THE ASSIGNED HDG PRIOR TO DESIGNATED POINT FOR THE TURN.

Narrative: WHILE ON THE BUNTS 1 ARR, DSNDING TO CROSS BUNTS AT 10000 FT, WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC TO TURN TOWARD HDG 100 DEGS AFTER XING BUNTS. I TURNED IMMEDIATELY (I DID NOT KEEP IN MIND THE WHOLE CLRNC) TO 100 DEGS AND AFTER A FEW MI MY FO CAUGHT IT, AND I BEGAN MY TURN BACK TO BUNTS, AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME PHL APCH CTLR TURNED US TO A HDG OF 130 DEGS. NO OTHER COMMENT TO US WAS MADE.

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.