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A B757 flight crew is unable to load the breezy point climb transition in the FMC; leading to a track deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 753977 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jfk.airport |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : kennedy |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 220 |
| ASRS Report | 753977 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Departure clearance was for the kennedy one departure; breezy point climb. The captain entered the kennedy one departure in the FMS during preflight; but selected the cri climb since it was the only option available in the FMS database and the breezy point climb transitions from cri. When I reviewed the route in the FMS it appeared correct. After departure and passing the cri VOR the FMS commanded a turn for the 176 radial outbound (canarsie climb) when we should have been on the 223 radial outbound (breezy point climb). ATC controller saw we were heading out on the wrong radial and gave us vectors back to rejoin the 223 radial. In the future I will make sure the FMS legs page shows the correct radial off of cri for the climb assigned. It would also help if our FMS had a breezy point transition selection available in the FMS database.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 FLT CREW IS UNABLE TO LOAD THE BREEZY POINT CLB TRANSITION IN THE FMC; LEADING TO A TRACK DEVIATION.
Narrative: DEP CLRNC WAS FOR THE KENNEDY ONE DEP; BREEZY POINT CLB. THE CAPT ENTERED THE KENNEDY ONE DEP IN THE FMS DURING PREFLIGHT; BUT SELECTED THE CRI CLB SINCE IT WAS THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE IN THE FMS DATABASE AND THE BREEZY POINT CLB TRANSITIONS FROM CRI. WHEN I REVIEWED THE RTE IN THE FMS IT APPEARED CORRECT. AFTER DEP AND PASSING THE CRI VOR THE FMS COMMANDED A TURN FOR THE 176 RADIAL OUTBOUND (CANARSIE CLIMB) WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE 223 RADIAL OUTBOUND (BREEZY POINT CLB). ATC CTLR SAW WE WERE HDG OUT ON THE WRONG RADIAL AND GAVE US VECTORS BACK TO REJOIN THE 223 RADIAL. IN THE FUTURE I WILL MAKE SURE THE FMS LEGS PAGE SHOWS THE CORRECT RADIAL OFF OF CRI FOR THE CLB ASSIGNED. IT WOULD ALSO HELP IF OUR FMS HAD A BREEZY POINT TRANSITION SELECTION AVAILABLE IN THE FMS DATABASE.
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.