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An A300 flight crew diverts to their alternate after not being able to tune in the ILS for an approach to jfk. PIC suspected ped operation as causal while approach to jfk, ny.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 493523 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jfk.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 13l other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude landing : missed approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 493523 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event : passenger electronic device cabin event : passenger misconduct inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to alternate |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Navigational Facility Passenger Human Performance Weather Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
During approach to jfk ILS runway 13L, we were unable to tune either of our ILS receivers. Only music was heard on the selected frequency. 2 attempts were made for the approach and we were unable to continue. No other aircraft had the same problem. Diversion to alternate was made and maintenance was accomplished. A byte check found all system normal. Suspect onboard RF radio interference with aircraft, although flight attendants did not report any passenger using unapproved devices because they were seated during approach due to moderate turbulence.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A300 FLC DIVERTS TO THEIR ALTERNATE AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO TUNE IN THE ILS FOR AN APCH TO JFK. PIC SUSPECTED PED OP AS CAUSAL WHILE APCH TO JFK, NY.
Narrative: DURING APCH TO JFK ILS RWY 13L, WE WERE UNABLE TO TUNE EITHER OF OUR ILS RECEIVERS. ONLY MUSIC WAS HEARD ON THE SELECTED FREQ. 2 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE FOR THE APCH AND WE WERE UNABLE TO CONTINUE. NO OTHER ACFT HAD THE SAME PROB. DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE WAS MADE AND MAINT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. A BYTE CHK FOUND ALL SYS NORMAL. SUSPECT ONBOARD RF RADIO INTERFERENCE WITH ACFT, ALTHOUGH FLT ATTENDANTS DID NOT RPT ANY PAX USING UNAPPROVED DEVICES BECAUSE THEY WERE SEATED DURING APCH DUE TO MODERATE TURB.
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.