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Flight crew of medium large transport had unsteady signal from etx VOR. ZNY advised them south of course, gave vector.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 141310 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199003 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : etx |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 22000 msl bound upper : 22000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : oak |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors enroute airway : zny enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 141310 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
While flying on J80 to etx on 249 degree course, ZNY issued 30 degree right turn, advised that we were 3 mi left of course, and that we were in conflict with other traffic, co-altitude. Altitude in climb, FL220-230 approximately. Cockpit indications showed on course, but CDI was unsteady, varying +/- 1/2-1 DOT width. We advised about course variance, and ATC received similar reports about etx VOR from 2 other aircraft. Recommend flight check of etx VOR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT CREW OF MLG HAD UNSTEADY SIGNAL FROM ETX VOR. ZNY ADVISED THEM SOUTH OF COURSE, GAVE VECTOR.
Narrative: WHILE FLYING ON J80 TO ETX ON 249 DEG COURSE, ZNY ISSUED 30 DEG RIGHT TURN, ADVISED THAT WE WERE 3 MI LEFT OF COURSE, AND THAT WE WERE IN CONFLICT WITH OTHER TFC, CO-ALT. ALT IN CLB, FL220-230 APPROX. COCKPIT INDICATIONS SHOWED ON COURSE, BUT CDI WAS UNSTEADY, VARYING +/- 1/2-1 DOT WIDTH. WE ADVISED ABOUT COURSE VARIANCE, AND ATC RECEIVED SIMILAR RPTS ABOUT ETX VOR FROM 2 OTHER ACFT. RECOMMEND FLT CHK OF ETX VOR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.