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Air carrier medium large transport track deviation caused by a passenger using a tape player en route.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 189247 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199109 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bwz |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dal |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zny |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 |
| ASRS Report | 189247 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Center advised our aircraft 3-5 mi north of course. Gave a heading to reintercept. We advised our cockpit indications showed on course and course bar deviating left or right 2 bar widths. After having flight attendant check cabin, it was discovered that a passenger was using a small tape player and was told to turn it off. After it was turned off navigation system and course bar functioned normally. No conflicts occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MLG TRACK DEV CAUSED BY A PAX USING A TAPE PLAYER ENRTE.
Narrative: CENTER ADVISED OUR ACFT 3-5 MI N OF COURSE. GAVE A HDG TO REINTERCEPT. WE ADVISED OUR COCKPIT INDICATIONS SHOWED ON COURSE AND COURSE BAR DEVIATING L OR R 2 BAR WIDTHS. AFTER HAVING FLT ATTENDANT CHK CABIN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A PAX WAS USING A SMALL TAPE PLAYER AND WAS TOLD TO TURN IT OFF. AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF NAV SYS AND COURSE BAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. NO CONFLICTS OCCURRED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.