Heading track deviation by B737 flight crew when they select the wrong VOR as next point en route after a revised pre departure clearance route change, on frequency with ZDC, dc.

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Attributes
ACN	517240
Time
Date	200107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdc.artcc
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j42.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 235 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	517240
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Incorrectly selected fak as next fix after mol. Should have flown mol J42 gue dpnty arrival in phl. No conflict. We were confused by the revised route received by pre departure clearance and should have requested help from ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV BY B737 FLT CREW WHEN THEY SELECT THE WRONG VOR AS NEXT POINT ENRTE AFTER A REVISED PDC RTE CHANGE, ON FREQ WITH ZDC, DC.

Narrative: INCORRECTLY SELECTED FAK AS NEXT FIX AFTER MOL. SHOULD HAVE FLOWN MOL J42 GUE DPNTY ARR IN PHL. NO CONFLICT. WE WERE CONFUSED BY THE REVISED RTE RECEIVED BY PDC AND SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED HELP FROM ATC.

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.