Narrative:

Clearance was to FL320; direct lit J180 swb for arrival to houston. Aircraft was on autoplt with navigation engaged and performance climb of approximately 2500 FPM. Center called us as we began turn to join J180 and told us we turned too early and assigned a heading 15 degrees right; radar vectors for climb. The FMS was leading the intercept of J180; approximately a 70 degree turn; so as not to overshoot and fly through the outbound airway. Center had no further comment and did not mention any traffic conflicts.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD10 HAS A TRACK DEV IN ZME AIRSPACE.

Narrative: CLRNC WAS TO FL320; DIRECT LIT J180 SWB FOR ARR TO HOUSTON. ACFT WAS ON AUTOPLT WITH NAV ENGAGED AND PERFORMANCE CLB OF APPROX 2500 FPM. CTR CALLED US AS WE BEGAN TURN TO JOIN J180 AND TOLD US WE TURNED TOO EARLY AND ASSIGNED A HDG 15 DEGS R; RADAR VECTORS FOR CLB. THE FMS WAS LEADING THE INTERCEPT OF J180; APPROX A 70 DEG TURN; SO AS NOT TO OVERSHOOT AND FLY THROUGH THE OUTBOUND AIRWAY. CTR HAD NO FURTHER COMMENT AND DID NOT MENTION ANY TFC CONFLICTS.

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.