Air carrier dc-9 ADF inoperative. No consideration for use of ADF for map procedure.

Attributes
ACN	261965
Time
Date	199401
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem tower : bos
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 15200 flight time type : 9900
ASRS Report	261965
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ADF was inoperative and on MEL. I briefed tower on approach to 18L at mem, which did not require an ADF for the approach, but did require it for the missed approach procedure. I missed that point and should have requested a revised missed approach procedure from approach control. We broke out VFR and subsequently did a visual approach from about 8 mi out.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR DC-9 ADF INOP. NO CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF ADF FOR MAP PROC.

Narrative: ADF WAS INOP AND ON MEL. I BRIEFED TWR ON APCH TO 18L AT MEM, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE AN ADF FOR THE APCH, BUT DID REQUIRE IT FOR THE MISSED APCH PROC. I MISSED THAT POINT AND SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED A REVISED MISSED APCH PROC FROM APCH CTL. WE BROKE OUT VFR AND SUBSEQUENTLY DID A VISUAL APCH FROM ABOUT 8 MI OUT.

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.