Military facility ILS shutdown without TRACON ATCT intrafac coordination.

Attributes
ACN	252204
Time
Date	199309
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ska
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : geg
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Experimental
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : ska
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 11
ASRS Report	252204
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was working arrival radar. Was cleared for ILS runway 23 approach. When on short final (300 ft AGL), ska tower called on landline and advised 'ILS runway 23 OTS (now) for pmi's (maintenance).' (also cleared for ILS approach.) had to be 'broken out,' climbed to MVA's and turned. Very poor timing on ska maintenance personnel to take ILS OTS! What if WX was IFR?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL FACILITY ILS SHUTDOWN WITHOUT TRACON ATCT INTRAFAC COORD.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING ARR RADAR. WAS CLRED FOR ILS RWY 23 APCH. WHEN ON SHORT FINAL (300 FT AGL), SKA TWR CALLED ON LANDLINE AND ADVISED 'ILS RWY 23 OTS (NOW) FOR PMI'S (MAINT).' (ALSO CLRED FOR ILS APCH.) HAD TO BE 'BROKEN OUT,' CLBED TO MVA'S AND TURNED. VERY POOR TIMING ON SKA MAINT PERSONNEL TO TAKE ILS OTS! WHAT IF WX WAS IFR?

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.