Controller claims that the ASR-9 radar system installed last oct has problems.

Attributes
ACN	233242
Time
Date	199302
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sna
State Reference	CA
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 17
ASRS Report	233242
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

ASR 9 system installed at coast TRACON (nzj) in oct/92 exhibits chronic deficiencies including but not limited to ghost targets, false primaries, mirroring of other targets not associated with actual target, and a WX channel that is not acceptable for service. I have been advised by management that a ucr may be denied because the system has not been commissioned. I feel that this situation is a distraction and creates significant safety issues. Despite repeated requests, there is no improvement in the system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR CLAIMS THAT THE ASR-9 RADAR SYS INSTALLED LAST OCT HAS PROBS.

Narrative: ASR 9 SYS INSTALLED AT COAST TRACON (NZJ) IN OCT/92 EXHIBITS CHRONIC DEFICIENCIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GHOST TARGETS, FALSE PRIMARIES, MIRRORING OF OTHER TARGETS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ACTUAL TARGET, AND A WX CHANNEL THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR SVC. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MGMNT THAT A UCR MAY BE DENIED BECAUSE THE SYS HAS NOT BEEN COMMISSIONED. I FEEL THAT THIS SIT IS A DISTR AND CREATES SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES. DESPITE REPEATED REQUESTS, THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE SYS.

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.