Flight crew of B737-200 is told they are close to a warning area while their VOR is centered on J174. They are 4 pt 6 mi off course. This happens occasionally on this route in different aircraft. Controller vectored back to the airway.

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Attributes
ACN	396755
Time
Date	199803
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hto
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	396755
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

For about the 5TH time these past 12 months, while centerline on J174, the controller says we're close to the warning area (4-6 mi east of course). This happens in different aircraft of same type, so it's not an aircraft-specific navigation problem. Airplane has only VOR-DME based navigation on board (no RNAV of any type). Assigned headings were then followed to turn inland (wbound). Shortly thereafter, resumed normal navigation on course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF B737-200 IS TOLD THEY ARE CLOSE TO A WARNING AREA WHILE THEIR VOR IS CTRED ON J174. THEY ARE 4 PT 6 MI OFF COURSE. THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY ON THIS RTE IN DIFFERENT ACFT. CTLR VECTORED BACK TO THE AIRWAY.

Narrative: FOR ABOUT THE 5TH TIME THESE PAST 12 MONTHS, WHILE CTRLINE ON J174, THE CTLR SAYS WE'RE CLOSE TO THE WARNING AREA (4-6 MI E OF COURSE). THIS HAPPENS IN DIFFERENT ACFT OF SAME TYPE, SO IT'S NOT AN ACFT-SPECIFIC NAV PROB. AIRPLANE HAS ONLY VOR-DME BASED NAV ON BOARD (NO RNAV OF ANY TYPE). ASSIGNED HDGS WERE THEN FOLLOWED TO TURN INLAND (WBOUND). SHORTLY THEREAFTER, RESUMED NORMAL NAV ON COURSE.

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.