NDB reported unreliable for 29 approach orh.

Attributes
ACN	93293
Time
Date	198808
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : orh
State Reference	MA
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	other ndb
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	93293
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

This report involves the ADF approach to runway 29 at this airport. Pilots and tower personnel report the navigation aid is very sloppy and aircraft breakout at or near minimums with no chance of completing the approach safely. It seems the FAA flight checks the aid ok, but the indications are not adequate. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NDB REPORTED UNRELIABLE FOR 29 APCH ORH.

Narrative: THIS RPT INVOLVES THE ADF APCH TO RWY 29 AT THIS ARPT. PLTS AND TWR PERSONNEL RPT THE NAV AID IS VERY SLOPPY AND ACFT BREAKOUT AT OR NEAR MINIMUMS WITH NO CHANCE OF COMPLETING THE APCH SAFELY. IT SEEMS THE FAA FLT CHKS THE AID OK, BUT THE INDICATIONS ARE NOT ADEQUATE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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