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An S80 is told by approach control to perform an ILS to runway 5R. That ILS has been inoperative for 2 months, but neither the crew nor the approach controller knew about it. The tower controller did.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 439369 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199906 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mmmx.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 1500 agl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mmmx.tracon tower : mmmx.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 439369 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company ATC Human Performance Chart Or Publication Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : mmmx.tracon |
| Navigational Aid | IMWX.ILS |
Narrative:
The ILS to runway 5R at MMMX is inoperative. The tower reported it has been inoperative for over 2 months. I looked through my flight paperwork and I could not find any information on this in our field report, our F4 messages or in the NOTAMS. This is their primary landing runway. To make matters worse I was cleared an ILS approach to runway 5R by mex approach control. Fortunately it was a clear day and we could easily land visually. We need better information for our pilots. I kept the paperwork from this flight if you need it for reference.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN S80 IS TOLD BY APCH CTL TO PERFORM AN ILS TO RWY 5R. THAT ILS HAS BEEN INOP FOR 2 MONTHS, BUT NEITHER THE CREW NOR THE APCH CTLR KNEW ABOUT IT. THE TWR CTLR DID.
Narrative: THE ILS TO RWY 5R AT MMMX IS INOP. THE TWR RPTED IT HAS BEEN INOP FOR OVER 2 MONTHS. I LOOKED THROUGH MY FLT PAPERWORK AND I COULD NOT FIND ANY INFO ON THIS IN OUR FIELD RPT, OUR F4 MESSAGES OR IN THE NOTAMS. THIS IS THEIR PRIMARY LNDG RWY. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE I WAS CLRED AN ILS APCH TO RWY 5R BY MEX APCH CTL. FORTUNATELY IT WAS A CLR DAY AND WE COULD EASILY LAND VISUALLY. WE NEED BETTER INFO FOR OUR PLTS. I KEPT THE PAPERWORK FROM THIS FLT IF YOU NEED IT FOR REF.
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.