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A late runway change and the necessary FMS reprogramming resulted in a momentary track deviation for a B757-200 flight crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 986394 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAH.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | FMS/FMC |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 9000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Just prior to next to last fix on arrival we were given a runway change from 26L to runway 27. Upon executing the change in the FMC the system reset the entire arrival and went into heading hold while it recalculated. We caught the error and transitioned to heading select to recapture correct course. As the new assignment was given just prior to a 90 degree turn to the east on the arrival the aircraft continued straight ahead for approximately 2 NM. We had already entered the turn to correct the course when we were questioned by approach. No loss of separation or deviation notice was given. [We] continued to uneventful landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A late runway change and the necessary FMS reprogramming resulted in a momentary track deviation for a B757-200 flight crew.
Narrative: Just prior to next to last fix on arrival we were given a runway change from 26L to Runway 27. Upon executing the change in the FMC the system reset the entire arrival and went into heading hold while it recalculated. We caught the error and transitioned to heading select to recapture correct course. As the new assignment was given just prior to a 90 degree turn to the east on the arrival the aircraft continued straight ahead for approximately 2 NM. We had already entered the turn to correct the course when we were questioned by Approach. No loss of separation or deviation notice was given. [We] continued to uneventful landing.
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.