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Flight crew of MD80 turned wrong direction in opposition to ARTCC vector. In progress of reversing direction of turn encountered TCASII TA. ARTCC radar controller responded with altitude and heading changes to resolve conflict.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 585701 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : tul.vortac |
| State Reference | OK |
| Altitude | msl single value : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors arrival star : jonez |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 585701 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 30000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Over the tul VOR a left turn mistakenly was executed instead of a right. This was immediately (20 seconds of discussion between captain and first officer). Idented and a right turn was executed to a heading to intercept the outbound course. Action to correct this resulted in a heading of 220 degrees to intercept the planned arrival course of 209 degrees. ATC called and requested our heading. We were then commanded to turn to 150 degrees. We were then directed to descend from FL350 to FL330. An additional heading change was given of 190 degrees. A TCASII TA was received by our TCASII. The aircraft was in sight and passed to our left without need for any evasive action. Distance was 6 mi or more. At this time we were level at FL330 and were then instructed to turn again to heading 150 degrees. A clearance to intercept the bonham radial was issued and then later another clearance change was issued to intercept the jonez arrival.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT CREW OF MD80 TURNED WRONG DIRECTION IN OPPOSITION TO ARTCC VECTOR. IN PROGRESS OF REVERSING DIRECTION OF TURN ENCOUNTERED TCASII TA. ARTCC RADAR CTLR RESPONDED WITH ALT AND HEADING CHANGES TO RESOLVE CONFLICT.
Narrative: OVER THE TUL VOR A L TURN MISTAKENLY WAS EXECUTED INSTEAD OF A R. THIS WAS IMMEDIATELY (20 SECONDS OF DISCUSSION BTWN CAPT AND FO). IDENTED AND A R TURN WAS EXECUTED TO A HEADING TO INTERCEPT THE OUTBOUND COURSE. ACTION TO CORRECT THIS RESULTED IN A HEADING OF 220 DEGS TO INTERCEPT THE PLANNED ARR COURSE OF 209 DEGS. ATC CALLED AND REQUESTED OUR HEADING. WE WERE THEN COMMANDED TO TURN TO 150 DEGS. WE WERE THEN DIRECTED TO DSND FROM FL350 TO FL330. AN ADDITIONAL HEADING CHANGE WAS GIVEN OF 190 DEGS. A TCASII TA WAS RECEIVED BY OUR TCASII. THE ACFT WAS IN SIGHT AND PASSED TO OUR L WITHOUT NEED FOR ANY EVASIVE ACTION. DISTANCE WAS 6 MI OR MORE. AT THIS TIME WE WERE LEVEL AT FL330 AND WERE THEN INSTRUCTED TO TURN AGAIN TO HEADING 150 DEGS. A CLRNC TO INTERCEPT THE BONHAM RADIAL WAS ISSUED AND THEN LATER ANOTHER CLRNC CHANGE WAS ISSUED TO INTERCEPT THE JONEZ ARR.
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.