EA32 crew had problems with cyn VOR.

Attributes
ACN	445160
Time
Date	199908
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cyn.vor
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 725
ASRS Report	445160
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
Navigational Aid	CYN.VOR

Narrative:

Given a heading to intercept cyn 350 degree radial and track inbound. VOR needles erratic. Turned to course and never got established on course. ATC gave vector for new routing. Intercepting radials at low altitude may be unreliable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EA32 CREW HAD PROBS WITH CYN VOR.

Narrative: GIVEN A HDG TO INTERCEPT CYN 350 DEG RADIAL AND TRACK INBOUND. VOR NEEDLES ERRATIC. TURNED TO COURSE AND NEVER GOT ESTABLISHED ON COURSE. ATC GAVE VECTOR FOR NEW ROUTING. INTERCEPTING RADIALS AT LOW ALT MAY BE UNRELIABLE.

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.