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An SA340 pilot reports the bdr VOR signal blocked by a commercial radio transmission at the bdr 126 degree/15 NM on the bdr riced.RICED2 arrival.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 664168 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200507 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : bdr.vor |
| 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 | Saab-Scania Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : riced |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 4064 flight time type : 1060 |
| ASRS Report | 664168 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
Narrative:
While flying the riced.RICED2 arrival into hpn; we lost reception of the bdr VOR near the keyed intersection. We immediately tried to call ATC to tell them we needed a vector since we could no longer fly the arrival. ATC was very busy and didn't answer immediately. We did our best to turn blindly on the arrival and query ATC again. ATC answered and provided radar vectors for the rest of the arrival. ATC was advised that bdr was being jammed by a commercial FM radio station. The bdr VOR operates on the 108.8 VHF frequency. Hpn ground control was also advised of the problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SA340 PLT RPTS THE BDR VOR SIGNAL BLOCKED BY A COMMERCIAL RADIO XMISSION AT THE BDR 126 DEG/15 NM ON THE BDR RICED.RICED2 ARR.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING THE RICED.RICED2 ARR INTO HPN; WE LOST RECEPTION OF THE BDR VOR NEAR THE KEYED INTXN. WE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO CALL ATC TO TELL THEM WE NEEDED A VECTOR SINCE WE COULD NO LONGER FLY THE ARR. ATC WAS VERY BUSY AND DIDN'T ANSWER IMMEDIATELY. WE DID OUR BEST TO TURN BLINDLY ON THE ARR AND QUERY ATC AGAIN. ATC ANSWERED AND PROVIDED RADAR VECTORS FOR THE REST OF THE ARR. ATC WAS ADVISED THAT BDR WAS BEING JAMMED BY A COMMERCIAL FM RADIO STATION. THE BDR VOR OPERATES ON THE 108.8 VHF FREQ. HPN GND CTL WAS ALSO ADVISED OF THE PROB.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.