An MD80 crew distraction by flight attendant with an oven problem, flew through the localizer.

Attributes
ACN	521277
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 10400
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	521277
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : company policies non adherence : clearance other anomaly other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3 f/a
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a heading to intercept, restr to 210 KTS. We were descending through 10400 ft with clearance to 8000 ft. Hot smell/odor noticed. Flight attendant entered cockpit to discuss oven. Failed to arm the localizer and flew through it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW DISTR BY FLT ATTENDANT WITH AN OVEN PROB, FLEW THROUGH THE LOC.

Narrative: ON A HDG TO INTERCEPT, RESTR TO 210 KTS. WE WERE DSNDING THROUGH 10400 FT WITH CLRNC TO 8000 FT. HOT SMELL/ODOR NOTICED. FLT ATTENDANT ENTERED COCKPIT TO DISCUSS OVEN. FAILED TO ARM THE LOC AND FLEW THROUGH IT.

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.