MD80 crew was advised they were below ATC minimum vectoring altitude.

Attributes
ACN	484380
Time
Date	200008
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 22l
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	484380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment : msaw other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	ATC Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	computer equipment : n90.tracon

Narrative:

On approach to runway 22L GS OTS, localizer approach only gimee intersection 7.8 DME, step down from 2500 ft MSL to 1500 ft MSL. Tower advised low altitude alert. Level minimum vector altitude 1600 ft MSL. Had visual on runway. No conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW WAS ADVISED THEY WERE BELOW ATC MINIMUM VECTORING ALT.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 22L GS OTS, LOC APCH ONLY GIMEE INTXN 7.8 DME, STEP DOWN FROM 2500 FT MSL TO 1500 FT MSL. TWR ADVISED LOW ALT ALERT. LEVEL MINIMUM VECTOR ALT 1600 FT MSL. HAD VISUAL ON RWY. NO CONFLICT.

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.