A local controller reports discovering an un-canceled ILS OTS NOTAM after the ILS was put back in se...

Attributes
ACN	801992
Time
Date	200808
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Experience	controller radar : 20 controller supervisory : 2.5 controller time certified in position1 : 3
ASRS Report	801992
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication FAA ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
Publication	NOTAM

Narrative:

I was the evening facility controller in charge on this evening and went online to check NOTAMS for another issue at another airport. I noticed that the list included ZZZ 08/060 which said; 'ZZZ runway xx ILS llz OTS.' I knew nothing of this outage; so I started reviewing logs. I found that the localizer had been out of service and returned on the previous morning. I called the aocc which is supposed to coordinate outages; repairs and NOTAMS and they stated that they had no open tickets on the localizer and would have the NOTAM cancelled. As usual; there is no check/balance system so that the people who maintain/use the system double check NOTAMS for accuracy. I had already had one passenger air taxi request the opposite direction runway tonight. He didn't indicate if his request was due to the supposed NAVAID outage; but that would be a common reason for such a request.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LCL CTLR RPTS DISCOVERING AN UN-CANCELED ILS OTS NOTAM AFTER THE ILS WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE. THERE IS NO CHECK/BALANCE SYSTEM FOR MAINT PERSONNEL TO MONITOR NOTAM ACCURACY.

Narrative: I WAS THE EVENING FACILITY CIC ON THIS EVENING AND WENT ONLINE TO CHECK NOTAMS FOR ANOTHER ISSUE AT ANOTHER ARPT. I NOTICED THAT THE LIST INCLUDED ZZZ 08/060 WHICH SAID; 'ZZZ RWY XX ILS LLZ OTS.' I KNEW NOTHING OF THIS OUTAGE; SO I STARTED REVIEWING LOGS. I FOUND THAT THE LOCALIZER HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE AND RETURNED ON THE PREVIOUS MORNING. I CALLED THE AOCC WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO COORDINATE OUTAGES; REPAIRS AND NOTAMS AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NO OPEN TICKETS ON THE LOC AND WOULD HAVE THE NOTAM CANCELLED. AS USUAL; THERE IS NO CHECK/BALANCE SYSTEM SO THAT THE PEOPLE WHO MAINTAIN/USE THE SYSTEM DOUBLE CHECK NOTAMS FOR ACCURACY. I HAD ALREADY HAD ONE PAX AIR TAXI REQUEST THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RWY TONIGHT. HE DIDN'T INDICATE IF HIS REQUEST WAS DUE TO THE SUPPOSED NAVAID OUTAGE; BUT THAT WOULD BE A COMMON REASON FOR SUCH A REQUEST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

A local controller reports discovering an un-canceled ILS OTS NOTAM after the ILS was put back in service. There is no check/balance system for maintenance personnel to monitor NOTAM accuracy.