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A DC9 crew, departing sitka, ak (pasi), were advised by ATC they were off course by approximately 8 mi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 566040 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200211 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zan.artcc |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | msl single value : 16000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zan.artcc tower : vgt.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 566040 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While trying to intercept airway on SID, ATC advised 'you're off the airway by approximately 8 mi.' VOR needle on VOR in use was giving incorrect information possibly stuck to the left of course. Flight was finished on #1 navigation. Correction navigation #2 transmitter was changed after aircraft landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9 CREW, DEPARTING SITKA, AK (PASI), WERE ADVISED BY ATC THEY WERE OFF COURSE BY APPROX 8 MI.
Narrative: WHILE TRYING TO INTERCEPT AIRWAY ON SID, ATC ADVISED 'YOU'RE OFF THE AIRWAY BY APPROX 8 MI.' VOR NEEDLE ON VOR IN USE WAS GIVING INCORRECT INFO POSSIBLY STUCK TO THE L OF COURSE. FLT WAS FINISHED ON #1 NAV. CORRECTION NAV #2 XMITTER WAS CHANGED AFTER ACFT LANDED.
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.