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Air carrier medium large transport navigation reception problem caused by RF signal interference from passenger electronic chess set.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 101592 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198901 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lou |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct enroute airway : zme |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 228 flight time total : 8700 flight time type : 603 |
| ASRS Report | 101592 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
During cruise we were issued direct louisville VOR. Had problem with needle swings. Asked center if louisville was ok. They said all ok. Asked F/a to check cabin for electronics. Found electronic chess player on. When turned off CDI needles were stable and we proceeded direct to VOR. Again I ask: when will the FAA ban all these devices? After an accident?!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR MLG NAVIGATION RECEPTION PROBLEM CAUSED BY RF SIGNAL INTERFERENCE FROM PASSENGER ELECTRONIC CHESS SET.
Narrative: DURING CRUISE WE WERE ISSUED DIRECT LOUISVILLE VOR. HAD PROBLEM WITH NEEDLE SWINGS. ASKED CENTER IF LOUISVILLE WAS OK. THEY SAID ALL OK. ASKED F/A TO CHECK CABIN FOR ELECTRONICS. FOUND ELECTRONIC CHESS PLAYER ON. WHEN TURNED OFF CDI NEEDLES WERE STABLE AND WE PROCEEDED DIRECT TO VOR. AGAIN I ASK: WHEN WILL THE FAA BAN ALL THESE DEVICES? AFTER AN ACCIDENT?!
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.