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An A320 captain reported his FMC deviated from J230 between larri and grahm; starting a left turn with no downline waypoint and no discontinuity.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 877263 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZNY.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Airway J230 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Jfk to ZZZ J230 larri to grahm. Software inserts [waypoint] THS04. Navigation display shows a left turn without connecting to anything and no discontinuity. At THS04 the aircraft starts a left turn. I don't know to where or how far it would have turned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Captain reported his FMC deviated from J230 between LARRI and GRAHM; starting a left turn with no downline waypoint and no discontinuity.
Narrative: JFK to ZZZ J230 LARRI to GRAHM. Software inserts [waypoint] THS04. Navigation display shows a left turn without connecting to anything and no discontinuity. At THS04 the aircraft starts a left turn. I don't know to where or how far it would have turned.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.