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Aircraft on an arrival into dtw experiences the captain CDI needle sticking which resulted in a course deviation. Center controller issued radar vectors.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 521800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200108 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : yqo.vor |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl single value : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : spica 2 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 521800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Flying spica 2 arrival at dtw. When crossing yqo VOR at FL240 (yqo 269 degree radial), failed to join radial as published. Required ATC vector to rejoin. Captain's VOR/CDI failed to operate properly. CDI needle sticking to full scale deflection. CDI replaced. No traffic conflict.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACFT ON AN ARR INTO DTW EXPERIENCES THE CAPT CDI NEEDLE STICKING WHICH RESULTED IN A COURSE DEV. CTR CTLR ISSUED RADAR VECTORS.
Narrative: FLYING SPICA 2 ARR AT DTW. WHEN XING YQO VOR AT FL240 (YQO 269 DEG RADIAL), FAILED TO JOIN RADIAL AS PUBLISHED. REQUIRED ATC VECTOR TO REJOIN. CAPT'S VOR/CDI FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. CDI NEEDLE STICKING TO FULL SCALE DEFLECTION. CDI REPLACED. NO TFC 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.