A B757-200 crew, departing clt, followed SID instructions pertaining to another runway, the parallel...

Attributes
ACN	556571
Time
Date	200208
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	556571
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Our gate was closest to runway 18R, so I erroneously briefed the runway 18R SID. We were later assigned to runway 18L for takeoff. With lots of traffic on the ramp, I missed briefing the 'other' runway. As I initiated the turn required for runway 18R departure, the controller asked about our heading, and issued a turn back to the extended centerline of runway 18L. I am not aware of any conflict with any other aircraft. I believe this happened due to cockpit distrs of heavy ground traffic. A B737 captain was riding the jump seat. None of us caught the error.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 CREW, DEPARTING CLT, FOLLOWED SID INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO ANOTHER RWY, THE PARALLEL.

Narrative: OUR GATE WAS CLOSEST TO RWY 18R, SO I ERRONEOUSLY BRIEFED THE RWY 18R SID. WE WERE LATER ASSIGNED TO RWY 18L FOR TKOF. WITH LOTS OF TFC ON THE RAMP, I MISSED BRIEFING THE 'OTHER' RWY. AS I INITIATED THE TURN REQUIRED FOR RWY 18R DEP, THE CTLR ASKED ABOUT OUR HDG, AND ISSUED A TURN BACK TO THE EXTENDED CTRLINE OF RWY 18L. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER ACFT. I BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED DUE TO COCKPIT DISTRS OF HVY GND TFC. A B737 CAPT WAS RIDING THE JUMP SEAT. NONE OF US CAUGHT THE ERROR.

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.