Mem approach controller expressed concern regarding air carrier incorrect clearance readback.

Attributes
ACN	597340
Time
Date	200310
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : mem.vortac
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Air carrier X was told to join J71 on course. Pilot read back join J78 on course. Readback error was caught by controller and corrected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MEM APCH CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING ACR INCORRECT CLRNC READBACK.

Narrative: ACR X WAS TOLD TO JOIN J71 ON COURSE. PLT READ BACK JOIN J78 ON COURSE. READBACK ERROR WAS CAUGHT BY CTLR AND CORRECTED.

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.