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ASRS REPORT: 79998

Data Source AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM
Report Number 79998
Local Date 01-JAN-88
Local Time 1201-1800

Synopsis
FMS STEERED ACFT SOME 20-25 MI OFF COURSE WITH NO WARNING TO FLT CREW.

Assessment
Event Primary Problem HUMAN FACTORS
ATC Event Results ISSUED NEW CLEARANCE
Flight Crew Event Results OVERCAME EQUIPMENT PROBLEM

Anomaly Information
Acft Equip Anomaly Desc LESS SEVERE
Track/Heading Deviation Anomaly Flag ALL TYPES
Anomaly Detected - Person Desc AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

Location Information
Loc State Code MA
Loc Ref Airport Name BOS
Loc Ref ATC Name PUT
Reference ID Distance (nm) 20
Altitude MSL - Single Value(ft) 28000

Environmental Information
Weather Conditions VMC
Light Condition DUSK


AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

Aircraft 1
Acft Make/Model Desc WIDEBODY, LOW WING, 3 TURBOJET ENG
Acft Operator Desc AIR CARRIER
Acft Flight Mission PASSENGER
Acft Flight Phase CRUISE
Acft Flight Plan IFR
Flight Crew Count 3


PERSON INFORMATION

Information For Person Sequence 1

Reporting Organization AIR CARRIER
Flt Crew Exp (last 90 days) 180
Flt Crew Total Exp 17000
Flt Crew Exp 1200
Flt Crew Function CAPTAIN
Flt Crew Qual Desc AIR TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP)


Narrative

CLRD DIRECT PVT VOR AFTER TKOF BOS. USING R NAV FMS AND OMEGA BOS CENTER ADVISED WE MISSED PVT VOR BY 20 MI. UPON CHECKING FOUND BOTH FMS AND OMEGA IN GROSS ERROR. ADVISED CENTER OF SAME AND REQUESTED AIRWAYS FLT PLAN. RECEIVED SAME. MALFUNCTION RECORDED IN ACFT LOG FOR MAINT ACTION.

Information For Person Sequence 2

Flt Crew Function FIRST OFFICER
Flt Crew Qual Desc INSTRUMENT


Narrative


Information For Person Sequence 3

ATC Function ENROUTE
ATC Qual Desc FULLY CERTIFIED


Narrative



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