B727 crew had compass and navigation radio failure.

Attributes
ACN	474950
Time
Date	200006
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : okk.vor
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival star : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
ASRS Report	474950
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing out of ind en route ord, #1 VHF navigation failed to indicate properly to any VOR. Localizer had functioned departing ind and DME appeared to work normally. #1 HSI off flag remained in view and compass card precessed clockwise. ATC advised of inoperative #1 VHF navigation after consultation with company dispatch and maintenance control. Flight continued to destination and flew a normal visual approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD COMPASS AND NAV RADIO FAILURE.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF IND ENRTE ORD, #1 VHF NAV FAILED TO INDICATE PROPERLY TO ANY VOR. LOC HAD FUNCTIONED DEPARTING IND AND DME APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY. #1 HSI OFF FLAG REMAINED IN VIEW AND COMPASS CARD PRECESSED CLOCKWISE. ATC ADVISED OF INOP #1 VHF NAV AFTER CONSULTATION WITH COMPANY DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL. FLT CONTINUED TO DEST AND FLEW A NORMAL VISUAL APCH.

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.