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B737 crew indicates qms VOR notamed OTS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 434160 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sequ.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sequ.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-600, -700, -800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 434160 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : company policies non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Navigational Facility Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Company |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | QMS.VOR |
| Publication | NOTAM |
Narrative:
Qms VOR was notamed OTS. In our special departure pages, it states that the B737-700 and B737-800 may operate in and out of quito with the qms VOR inoperative. I (and 31 other pilots who operated in and out of quito in this time period) were informed that our operations specifications had not been changed to agree, and still required qms operational for all types. The operations specifications are not easily available. In the future, one would hope these documents would agree with one another.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 CREW INDICATES QMS VOR NOTAMED OTS.
Narrative: QMS VOR WAS NOTAMED OTS. IN OUR SPECIAL DEP PAGES, IT STATES THAT THE B737-700 AND B737-800 MAY OPERATE IN AND OUT OF QUITO WITH THE QMS VOR INOP. I (AND 31 OTHER PLTS WHO OPERATED IN AND OUT OF QUITO IN THIS TIME PERIOD) WERE INFORMED THAT OUR OPS SPECS HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED TO AGREE, AND STILL REQUIRED QMS OPERATIONAL FOR ALL TYPES. THE OPS SPECS ARE NOT EASILY AVAILABLE. IN THE FUTURE, ONE WOULD HOPE THESE DOCUMENTS WOULD AGREE WITH ONE ANOTHER.
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.