B737-400 heading track deviation from the published holding pattern at spuds intersection.

Attributes
ACN	508870
Time
Date	200104
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : etx.vor
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
Flight Phase	cruise : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 400 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	508870
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overrode automation flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Assigned holding pattern at spuds. Aircraft in navigation mode. Computer did not capture spuds intersection. Aircraft flew 8 mi beyond before we caught problem and turned back. No conflict with other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-400 HDG TRACK DEV FROM THE PUBLISHED HOLDING PATTERN AT SPUDS INTXN.

Narrative: ASSIGNED HOLDING PATTERN AT SPUDS. ACFT IN NAV MODE. COMPUTER DID NOT CAPTURE SPUDS INTXN. ACFT FLEW 8 MI BEYOND BEFORE WE CAUGHT PROB AND TURNED BACK. NO CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACFT.

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.