<< >> NASA ASRS Report 513360, June 2003

Wrong direction initiated by a g-iv cpr crew when first officer calls the wrong SID information to the PIC departure phx, az.

Attributes
ACN	513360
Time
Date	200306
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : p50.tracon
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : s46.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Gulfstream IV
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	513360
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During takeoff roll there was a distraction that started the sequence of events. The autothrottles would not engage. The first officer started working at getting them set properly and at the same time the departure plate fell on the floor. When he picked it up he had the wrong side showing. Both SID's required a turn at 4 DME. He called the wrong frequency and set in the wrong heading for the SID we were cleared for. RAPCON asked if we were in a turn and the first officer said yes, however, it was the wrong way. RAPCON picked up the mistake and told us to turn the other way. The system worked and ATC did an excellent job. I asked the first officer to get a phone number and he talked to them on the phone after leveloff and told them what happened. I also talked to mr X (of phx RAPCON) when we arrived at our destination. He said thanks for calling and the system works, but be more careful. There was no other aircraft involved.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG DIRECTION INITIATED BY A G-IV CPR CREW WHEN FO CALLS THE WRONG SID INFO TO THE PIC DEP PHX, AZ.

Narrative: DURING TKOF ROLL THERE WAS A DISTR THAT STARTED THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. THE AUTOTHROTTLES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE FO STARTED WORKING AT GETTING THEM SET PROPERLY AND AT THE SAME TIME THE DEP PLATE FELL ON THE FLOOR. WHEN HE PICKED IT UP HE HAD THE WRONG SIDE SHOWING. BOTH SID'S REQUIRED A TURN AT 4 DME. HE CALLED THE WRONG FREQ AND SET IN THE WRONG HDG FOR THE SID WE WERE CLRED FOR. RAPCON ASKED IF WE WERE IN A TURN AND THE FO SAID YES, HOWEVER, IT WAS THE WRONG WAY. RAPCON PICKED UP THE MISTAKE AND TOLD US TO TURN THE OTHER WAY. THE SYS WORKED AND ATC DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. I ASKED THE FO TO GET A PHONE NUMBER AND HE TALKED TO THEM ON THE PHONE AFTER LEVELOFF AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. I ALSO TALKED TO MR X (OF PHX RAPCON) WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DEST. HE SAID THANKS FOR CALLING AND THE SYS WORKS, BUT BE MORE CAREFUL. THERE WAS NO OTHER ACFT INVOLVED.

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.