During radar vector approach controller failed to clear aircraft for approach and had to resequence ...

Attributes
ACN	99452
Time
Date	198812
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	99452
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

We were heading 120 degree on a vector for an approach to 22R at ewr. When we passed through the 22R localizer and by the teterboro VOR, I asked the copilot to advise approach of our heading and altitude. We were told to turn to 310 degree heading and change frequency. They re-sequenced us for an approach and landing at ewr. Prior to our 310 degree heading assignment traffic was reported at 2 mi and 12 O'clock, on approach to lga.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING RADAR VECTOR APCH CTLR FAILED TO CLEAR ACFT FOR APCH AND HAD TO RESEQUENCE THE ACFT.

Narrative: WE WERE HDG 120 DEG ON A VECTOR FOR AN APCH TO 22R AT EWR. WHEN WE PASSED THROUGH THE 22R LOC AND BY THE TETERBORO VOR, I ASKED THE COPLT TO ADVISE APCH OF OUR HDG AND ALT. WE WERE TOLD TO TURN TO 310 DEG HDG AND CHANGE FREQ. THEY RE-SEQUENCED US FOR AN APCH AND LNDG AT EWR. PRIOR TO OUR 310 DEG HDG ASSIGNMENT TFC WAS RPTED AT 2 MI AND 12 O'CLOCK, ON APCH TO LGA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.

During radar vector approach controller failed to clear aircraft for approach and had to resequence the aircraft.