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The flight crew of an mdt jet reverted to use of VOR navigation after the FMS failed. When the problem was communicated to ATC, the captain reports that ATC loaded the flight crew up with speed, altitude, crossing restrs, and navigation problems. Aircraft equipment problem less severe FMS failure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 326330 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199601 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : n90 |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff cruise other landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 326330 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Departed white plains, ny, en route to manchester, nh. FMS failed requiring us to switch to airway (VOR) navigation. Due to the congestion in new york airspace it was almost impossible to communicate our problem to ATC. Finally when contacted, instead of making it easier for us by providing vectors for our short flight (25 mins) they loaded us up with speed, altitude, crossing restrs, and navigation problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE FLC OF AN MDT JET REVERTED TO USE OF VOR NAV AFTER THE FMS FAILED. WHEN THE PROB WAS COMMUNICATED TO ATC, THE CAPT RPTS THAT ATC LOADED THE FLC UP WITH SPD, ALT, XING RESTRS, AND NAV PROBS. ACFT EQUIP PROB LESS SEVERE FMS FAILURE.
Narrative: DEPARTED WHITE PLAINS, NY, ENRTE TO MANCHESTER, NH. FMS FAILED REQUIRING US TO SWITCH TO AIRWAY (VOR) NAVIGATION. DUE TO THE CONGESTION IN NEW YORK AIRSPACE IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COMMUNICATE OUR PROB TO ATC. FINALLY WHEN CONTACTED, INSTEAD OF MAKING IT EASIER FOR US BY PROVIDING VECTORS FOR OUR SHORT FLT (25 MINS) THEY LOADED US UP WITH SPD, ALT, XING RESTRS, AND NAV PROBS.
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.