MD80 executes direct to the wrong fix on departure from lax; track deviation results.

Attributes
ACN	712675
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : pevee
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-81
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : holtz.7
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	712675
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were assigned the holtz 7 RNAV departure off runway 25R at lax. SID entered and waypoints verified in FMS. After rotation; departure cleared us direct to pevee and resume the departure. We mistakenly selected and executed direct to the holtz waypoint. With autoplt already selected; aircraft commenced l-hand turn as we expected it to do. Departure called us just about the time we realized the aircraft had turned through the heading to pevee. We were given a vector back towards pevee and resumed the departure without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 EXECUTES DIRECT TO THE WRONG FIX ON DEP FROM LAX; TRACK DEV RESULTS.

Narrative: WE WERE ASSIGNED THE HOLTZ 7 RNAV DEP OFF RWY 25R AT LAX. SID ENTERED AND WAYPOINTS VERIFIED IN FMS. AFTER ROTATION; DEP CLRED US DIRECT TO PEVEE AND RESUME THE DEP. WE MISTAKENLY SELECTED AND EXECUTED DIRECT TO THE HOLTZ WAYPOINT. WITH AUTOPLT ALREADY SELECTED; ACFT COMMENCED L-HAND TURN AS WE EXPECTED IT TO DO. DEP CALLED US JUST ABOUT THE TIME WE REALIZED THE ACFT HAD TURNED THROUGH THE HDG TO PEVEE. WE WERE GIVEN A VECTOR BACK TOWARDS PEVEE AND RESUMED THE DEP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.