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Small transport in cruise flight experiences complete failure of #1 navcom and partial failure of #2 and returns to base with ATC assistance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 146454 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199005 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : etx |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v39 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 19 flight time total : 980 flight time type : 19 |
| ASRS Report | 146454 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance other other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While on an IFR flight from mmu to cho while approaching the etx VOR my #1 VOR and communication completely malfunctioned (no audio or navigation indications). I switched to my #2 comm immediately started to act up and was unable to provide reliable navigation. After drifting off the arwy, I advised /requested to abort this flight to cho and requested radar vectors back to mmu where I was able to land under VFR conditions. These radios had been in the local avionics shop 4 times in the last 2 weeks for repair and alignment, for similar malfunctions, yet were returned 'serviceable'. My corrective action has been to purchase a new replacement radio.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT IN CRUISE FLT EXPERIENCES COMPLETE FAILURE OF #1 NAVCOM AND PARTIAL FAILURE OF #2 AND RETURNS TO BASE WITH ATC ASSISTANCE.
Narrative: WHILE ON AN IFR FLT FROM MMU TO CHO WHILE APCHING THE ETX VOR MY #1 VOR AND COM COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED (NO AUDIO OR NAV INDICATIONS). I SWITCHED TO MY #2 COMM IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO ACT UP AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE RELIABLE NAV. AFTER DRIFTING OFF THE ARWY, I ADVISED /REQUESTED TO ABORT THIS FLT TO CHO AND REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS BACK TO MMU WHERE I WAS ABLE TO LAND UNDER VFR CONDITIONS. THESE RADIOS HAD BEEN IN THE LCL AVIONICS SHOP 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WKS FOR REPAIR AND ALIGNMENT, FOR SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS, YET WERE RETURNED 'SERVICEABLE'. MY CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TO PURCHASE A NEW REPLACEMENT RADIO.
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.