RVR mins changed and NOTAM sent. Pilot doesn't catch change and lands below mins.

Attributes
ACN	220650
Time
Date	199209
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bdl artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7000
ASRS Report	220650
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Scheduled flight into orh from phl. WX at departure time CAT I ILS some precipitation in area. On arrival at orh approach informed WX 200 ft, 1/2 mi visibility, RVR runway 11 18 V24. Approach asked 'what RVR do you require?' our response was RVR 24, this was published on our current approach plate for ILS CAT I runway 11 at orh. Approach vectored us to cunca NDB for standard holding until RVR lifted to 24. On arrival at holding fix approach advised 'RVR 24, right turn to intercept, clearance ILS runway 11 approach, tower at the marker.' the approach was made, runway acquired prior to mins and landing made on taxi in tower requested a phone call concerning mins. We were informed at that time that orh runway 11 ILS mins were notamed at RVR 40 due to FAA requirement to inspect approach clrway for trees that had been cut down! Local FAA office told approach and tower not to inform pilots of RVR mins.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RVR MINS CHANGED AND NOTAM SENT. PLT DOESN'T CATCH CHANGE AND LANDS BELOW MINS.

Narrative: SCHEDULED FLT INTO ORH FROM PHL. WX AT DEP TIME CAT I ILS SOME PRECIP IN AREA. ON ARR AT ORH APCH INFORMED WX 200 FT, 1/2 MI VISIBILITY, RVR RWY 11 18 V24. APCH ASKED 'WHAT RVR DO YOU REQUIRE?' OUR RESPONSE WAS RVR 24, THIS WAS PUBLISHED ON OUR CURRENT APCH PLATE FOR ILS CAT I RWY 11 AT ORH. APCH VECTORED US TO CUNCA NDB FOR STD HOLDING UNTIL RVR LIFTED TO 24. ON ARR AT HOLDING FIX APCH ADVISED 'RVR 24, R TURN TO INTERCEPT, CLRNC ILS RWY 11 APCH, TWR AT THE MARKER.' THE APCH WAS MADE, RWY ACQUIRED PRIOR TO MINS AND LNDG MADE ON TAXI IN TWR REQUESTED A PHONE CALL CONCERNING MINS. WE WERE INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT ORH RWY 11 ILS MINS WERE NOTAMED AT RVR 40 DUE TO FAA REQUIREMENT TO INSPECT APCH CLRWAY FOR TREES THAT HAD BEEN CUT DOWN! LCL FAA OFFICE TOLD APCH AND TWR NOT TO INFORM PLTS OF RVR MINS.

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.