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ZBW ARTCC traffic management unit released to maintenance pqi VOR for maintenance. VOR was shut off without further coordination with controller. BE02 on approach canceled IFR. Controller alerted traffic management, who coordinated for VOR restoration.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 395370 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pqi |
| State Reference | ME |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Beech 1900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 20 flight time total : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 395370 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Aircraft cleared on VOR/DME approach at XA50. ZBW traffic management unit released VOR to maintenance at XB08 while aircraft on approach! Traffic management unit did not check with sector controller before releasing VOR. Controller notified traffic management unit at XB11 and VOR turned back to FAA. Aircraft canceled IFR at XB16Z.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZBW ARTCC TFC MGMNT UNIT RELEASED TO MAINT PQI VOR FOR MAINT. VOR WAS SHUT OFF WITHOUT FURTHER COORD WITH CTLR. BE02 ON APCH CANCELED IFR. CTLR ALERTED TFC MGMNT, WHO COORDINATED FOR VOR RESTORATION.
Narrative: ACFT CLRED ON VOR/DME APCH AT XA50. ZBW TFC MGMNT UNIT RELEASED VOR TO MAINT AT XB08 WHILE ACFT ON APCH! TFC MGMNT UNIT DID NOT CHK WITH SECTOR CTLR BEFORE RELEASING VOR. CTLR NOTIFIED TFC MGMNT UNIT AT XB11 AND VOR TURNED BACK TO FAA. ACFT CANCELED IFR AT XB16Z.
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.