MD80 crew diverted to msp with an aircraft navigation problem.

Attributes
ACN	501640
Time
Date	200102
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zmp.artcc
State Reference	MN
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 1.3 flight attendant time total : 1.3 flight attendant time type : 75
ASRS Report	501640
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During cruise, the pilots informed me we were undergoing a navigation problem and that we would need to divert to msp. It was not presented as an emergency situation. Beyond that, there was no incident. The entire crew handled the incident professionally and according to procedure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW DIVERTED TO MSP WITH AN ACFT NAV PROB.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE, THE PLTS INFORMED ME WE WERE UNDERGOING A NAV PROB AND THAT WE WOULD NEED TO DIVERT TO MSP. IT WAS NOT PRESENTED AS AN EMER SIT. BEYOND THAT, THERE WAS NO INCIDENT. THE ENTIRE CREW HANDLED THE INCIDENT PROFESSIONALLY AND ACCORDING TO PROC.

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.