The auw DME was OTS making the VOR DME runway 12 approach unavailable. NAVAID problem.

Attributes
ACN	232938
Time
Date	199302
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : auw
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 14000
ASRS Report	232938
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

En route for grb to auw airport we were advised that the auw TACAN/DME were OTS and center asked us what our intentions were with regard to the VOR approach at auw. We had studied that NOTAM prior to departure at grb and had determined that only the DME portion was inoperative and after checking the identify on the VOR we confirmed the fact the VOR was indeed operational. We then requested and were granted the approach clearance (VOR a) via the VOR to the auw airport. We proceeded direct the VOR and turned inbound (4000 ft assigned, 3000 ft initial approach altitude) and became VFR at 2000 ft above the airport and cancelled IFR. The NOTAM TACAN/DME OTS apparently leads or misleads one to think the VOR portion is also OTS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE AUW DME WAS OTS MAKING THE VOR DME RWY 12 APCH UNAVAILABLE. NAVAID PROB.

Narrative: ENRTE FOR GRB TO AUW ARPT WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE AUW TACAN/DME WERE OTS AND CTR ASKED US WHAT OUR INTENTIONS WERE WITH REGARD TO THE VOR APCH AT AUW. WE HAD STUDIED THAT NOTAM PRIOR TO DEP AT GRB AND HAD DETERMINED THAT ONLY THE DME PORTION WAS INOP AND AFTER CHKING THE IDENT ON THE VOR WE CONFIRMED THE FACT THE VOR WAS INDEED OPERATIONAL. WE THEN REQUESTED AND WERE GRANTED THE APCH CLRNC (VOR A) VIA THE VOR TO THE AUW ARPT. WE PROCEEDED DIRECT THE VOR AND TURNED INBOUND (4000 FT ASSIGNED, 3000 FT INITIAL APCH ALT) AND BECAME VFR AT 2000 FT ABOVE THE ARPT AND CANCELLED IFR. THE NOTAM TACAN/DME OTS APPARENTLY LEADS OR MISLEADS ONE TO THINK THE VOR PORTION IS ALSO OTS.

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.