Jfk controller described an airspace deviation when traffic was issued a turn direct to a NAVAID tha...

Narrative:

While training someone on local 2; a heavy B767 was catching up to a heavy B747 on the final; so he was told to cancel his approach clearance and was instructed to go around when he was 7 mile final. He asked me what speed I wanted and I told him it was his discretion. The B747 decided to go around on short final; and was instructed to turn left heading 220 at 2;000 and the B767 at 3;000 on runway heading. The B747 went around at the last minute. The B767 was told to expect a left turn direct cri VOR in 1 1/2 miles; when he was 2 miles south. I turned the B767 when he was 2 miles northwest; but he never turned; which led him to enter lga's airspace. Lga had a B757 on final for runway 4 at 3;000. The radar collision alert sounded between my B767 and lga's B757. I issued the traffic to the B767 and he said he was IMC. We later found out that cri VOR was OTS and that is why the B767 most likely did not turn when I instructed him. Have someone monitor cri VOR so we know when it goes OTS in advance. N90 final approach gave us the planes with the loss of separation; next time separate them before you gave them to tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JFK Controller described an airspace deviation when traffic was issued a turn direct to a NAVAID that was not operational; the reporter indicating the status of NAVAIDs should always be available to operational personnel.

Narrative: While training someone on Local 2; a Heavy B767 was catching up to a Heavy B747 on the final; so he was told to cancel his approach clearance and was instructed to go around when he was 7 mile final. He asked me what speed I wanted and I told him it was his discretion. The B747 decided to go around on short final; and was instructed to turn left heading 220 at 2;000 and the B767 at 3;000 on runway heading. The B747 went around at the last minute. The B767 was told to expect a left turn direct CRI VOR in 1 1/2 miles; when he was 2 miles south. I turned the B767 when he was 2 miles northwest; but he never turned; which led him to enter LGA's airspace. LGA had a B757 on final for Runway 4 at 3;000. The RADAR collision alert sounded between my B767 and LGA's B757. I issued the traffic to the B767 and he said he was IMC. We later found out that CRI VOR was OTS and that is why the B767 most likely did not turn when I instructed him. Have someone monitor CRI VOR so we know when it goes OTS in advance. N90 Final Approach gave us the planes with the loss of separation; next time separate them before you gave them to Tower.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	976888
Time
Date	201110
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	JFK.Airport
State Reference	NY
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Jfk controller described an airspace deviation when traffic was issued a turn direct to a NAVAID that was not operational; the reporter indicating the status of navaids should always be available to operational personnel.