A boeing 727 flight crew did not follow the departure procedure required with the VOR OTS at las.

Attributes
ACN	443090
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure sid : oveto 3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	443090
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The pre departure clearance read 'cleared as filed las OVETO3 dvc J146' etc... As per OVETO3 departure procedure, we flew 255 degree heading until reaching las 3 DME, then we turned right 070 degree heading. Immediately after starting turn, departure control called us and gave us a 070 degree heading, then said 'oh, I see you're already in the turn.' the controller then informed us that las VOR was OTS, and to look at the instructions on the bottom of the pre departure clearance. The last line of pre departure clearance said 'disregard departure procedures/SID fly runway heading vector dvc.' there was no traffic conflict at any time during takeoff or departure. The problem arose because we did not make note of the fact that the las VOR was OTS, didn't notice the remark that we should fly runway heading for vectors, and with the DME operating we followed the departure procedure/SID.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BOEING 727 FLC DID NOT FOLLOW THE DEP PROC REQUIRED WITH THE VOR OTS AT LAS.

Narrative: THE PDC READ 'CLRED AS FILED LAS OVETO3 DVC J146' ETC... AS PER OVETO3 DEP PROC, WE FLEW 255 DEG HDG UNTIL REACHING LAS 3 DME, THEN WE TURNED R 070 DEG HDG. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING TURN, DEP CTL CALLED US AND GAVE US A 070 DEG HDG, THEN SAID 'OH, I SEE YOU'RE ALREADY IN THE TURN.' THE CTLR THEN INFORMED US THAT LAS VOR WAS OTS, AND TO LOOK AT THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PDC. THE LAST LINE OF PDC SAID 'DISREGARD DEP PROCS/SID FLY RWY HDG VECTOR DVC.' THERE WAS NO TFC CONFLICT AT ANY TIME DURING TKOF OR DEP. THE PROB AROSE BECAUSE WE DID NOT MAKE NOTE OF THE FACT THAT THE LAS VOR WAS OTS, DIDN'T NOTICE THE REMARK THAT WE SHOULD FLY RWY HEADING FOR VECTORS, AND WITH THE DME OPERATING WE FOLLOWED THE DEP PROC/SID.

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.