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A DC9 is reported to be 14 mi east of the assigned airway, J6, 125 mi from hvq VOR, supposedly on the 079 degree radial.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 429562 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : hvq.vor |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j6.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 700 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 429562 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11400 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 429285 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe airspace violation : exit non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Both vors were erratic -- needles would swing left approximately 1 DOT deflection then swing right approximately 1 DOT. We showed that we were at the intersection and turned to get on the new airway. ATC called and stated we were 12 mi off course. We advised them of the VOR problems and made a maintenance logbook write-up when we landed in mem. Supplemental information from acn 429285: both vors were centered on the hvq 079 degree radial. Later in the flight, 2 other controllers said we were off course. Both vors in our 30 yr old jet were consistently erratic and unstable.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9 IS RPTED TO BE 14 MI E OF THE ASSIGNED AIRWAY, J6, 125 MI FROM HVQ VOR, SUPPOSEDLY ON THE 079 DEG RADIAL.
Narrative: BOTH VORS WERE ERRATIC -- NEEDLES WOULD SWING L APPROX 1 DOT DEFLECTION THEN SWING R APPROX 1 DOT. WE SHOWED THAT WE WERE AT THE INTXN AND TURNED TO GET ON THE NEW AIRWAY. ATC CALLED AND STATED WE WERE 12 MI OFF COURSE. WE ADVISED THEM OF THE VOR PROBS AND MADE A MAINT LOGBOOK WRITE-UP WHEN WE LANDED IN MEM. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 429285: BOTH VORS WERE CTRED ON THE HVQ 079 DEG RADIAL. LATER IN THE FLT, 2 OTHER CTLRS SAID WE WERE OFF COURSE. BOTH VORS IN OUR 30 YR OLD JET WERE CONSISTENTLY ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE.
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.