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MD80 flight crew fail to program required en route transition on RNAV SID from dfw. Cite clearance confusion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 675586 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : scabi |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure sid : ferra |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 675586 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| ASRS Report | 675580 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On ferra 2 departure after ferra we were going direct pnh instead of scabi; cds then pnh. The controller called it to our attention and we rejoined the departure. During programming of FMS from the flight plan direct pnh was entered after ferra when the plan really said 'ferra 2 pnh.' when checked against flight plan it did not register with me that scabi and cds were not there; as pnh was and each of the following waypoints were and the miles checked. I am used to seeing that not all points in box are on flight plan but of course this is the opposite situation and I did not catch it. There were two flight attendant calls at the same moment so there was some distraction.supplemental information from additional submission: on ferra 2 departure; after ferra we were going direct to pnh instead of 'scabi;' cds; pnh. The controller called it to our attention and we rejoined the departure. I do not recall being cleared direct pnh; but that was what was coming up in our FMS and we were following that via our 'navigation' function. During programming of FMS from our flight plan direct pnh could have been entered after ferra due to confusion reading the route; ie: FERRA2 pnh...not 'ferra pnh.' when checked the flight plan against the entry in box my first officer and I did not catch the error. I am very upset that this occurred to me as I never thought it would happen to me; but it did. The best action to prevent it from happening again is just greater diligence and following procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 FLT CREW FAIL TO PROGRAM REQUIRED ENRTE TRANSITION ON RNAV SID FROM DFW. CITE CLRNC CONFUSION.
Narrative: ON FERRA 2 DEP AFTER FERRA WE WERE GOING DIRECT PNH INSTEAD OF SCABI; CDS THEN PNH. THE CTLR CALLED IT TO OUR ATTENTION AND WE REJOINED THE DEP. DURING PROGRAMMING OF FMS FROM THE FLT PLAN DIRECT PNH WAS ENTERED AFTER FERRA WHEN THE PLAN REALLY SAID 'FERRA 2 PNH.' WHEN CHKED AGAINST FLT PLAN IT DID NOT REGISTER WITH ME THAT SCABI AND CDS WERE NOT THERE; AS PNH WAS AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYPOINTS WERE AND THE MILES CHKED. I AM USED TO SEEING THAT NOT ALL POINTS IN BOX ARE ON FLT PLAN BUT OF COURSE THIS IS THE OPPOSITE SITUATION AND I DID NOT CATCH IT. THERE WERE TWO FLT ATTENDANT CALLS AT THE SAME MOMENT SO THERE WAS SOME DISTRACTION.SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION: ON FERRA 2 DEP; AFTER FERRA WE WERE GOING DIRECT TO PNH INSTEAD OF 'SCABI;' CDS; PNH. THE CTLR CALLED IT TO OUR ATTENTION AND WE REJOINED THE DEP. I DO NOT RECALL BEING CLRED DIRECT PNH; BUT THAT WAS WHAT WAS COMING UP IN OUR FMS AND WE WERE FOLLOWING THAT VIA OUR 'NAV' FUNCTION. DURING PROGRAMMING OF FMS FROM OUR FLT PLAN DIRECT PNH COULD HAVE BEEN ENTERED AFTER FERRA DUE TO CONFUSION READING THE RTE; IE: FERRA2 PNH...NOT 'FERRA PNH.' WHEN CHKED THE FLT PLAN AGAINST THE ENTRY IN BOX MY FO AND I DID NOT CATCH THE ERROR. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS OCCURRED TO ME AS I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME; BUT IT DID. THE BEST ACTION TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN IS JUST GREATER DILIGENCE AND FOLLOWING PROCS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.