A321 encountered WX on departure from phl and was unable to comply with ATC directions.

Attributes
ACN	599063
Time
Date	200311
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ptw.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence Thunderstorm Rain Fog
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 14900 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	599063
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : private pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	599313
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance other anomaly other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Weather ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

After departing phl runway 9R, ATC requested left turn to heading 330 degrees. Advised ATC that we were unable to comply due to WX. Began deviation to north, then to northwest heading with ATC consent. ATC then requested left turn direct mxe. Advised ATC that we were unable to comply once again due to WX. Climbing through approximately 6200 ft MSL, instructed by ATC to leveloff at 7000 ft and slow to 190 KTS. Leveled aircraft at 7000 ft MSL and advised unable to comply with speed request due to aircraft weight, confign, and turbulence. Subsequently instructed at approximately XA25Z to immediately enter hold at ptw VOR with efc of XB00Z. Unable to properly set up and establish aircraft in hold at ptw VOR or correct radial due to WX, turbulence and insufficient time/notification from ATC as well as proximity to VOR and high workload environment. As a result, given radar vectors by ATC that we were able to comply with. Convective SIGMET later issued at approximately XA09Z for severe WX in phl departure area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A321 ENCOUNTERED WX ON DEP FROM PHL AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH ATC DIRECTIONS.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING PHL RWY 9R, ATC REQUESTED L TURN TO HEADING 330 DEGS. ADVISED ATC THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO COMPLY DUE TO WX. BEGAN DEV TO N, THEN TO NW HEADING WITH ATC CONSENT. ATC THEN REQUESTED L TURN DIRECT MXE. ADVISED ATC THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO COMPLY ONCE AGAIN DUE TO WX. CLBING THROUGH APPROX 6200 FT MSL, INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO LEVELOFF AT 7000 FT AND SLOW TO 190 KTS. LEVELED ACFT AT 7000 FT MSL AND ADVISED UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH SPD REQUEST DUE TO ACFT WT, CONFIGN, AND TURB. SUBSEQUENTLY INSTRUCTED AT APPROX XA25Z TO IMMEDIATELY ENTER HOLD AT PTW VOR WITH EFC OF XB00Z. UNABLE TO PROPERLY SET UP AND ESTABLISH ACFT IN HOLD AT PTW VOR OR CORRECT RADIAL DUE TO WX, TURB AND INSUFFICIENT TIME/NOTIFICATION FROM ATC AS WELL AS PROX TO VOR AND HIGH WORKLOAD ENVIRONMENT. AS A RESULT, GIVEN RADAR VECTORS BY ATC THAT WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLY WITH. CONVECTIVE SIGMET LATER ISSUED AT APPROX XA09Z FOR SEVERE WX IN PHL DEP AREA.

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.