ATC equipment problem radar conflict alert clutter and data tag tract drop.

Attributes
ACN	266766
Time
Date	199403
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 14000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 13
ASRS Report	266766
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

It has been 19 months since ucr was filed by ZMA concerning the 'conflict alert' problem at orlando approach control. At the present time a cost analysis study is underway to determine if the patch (ncp) developed to control this problem should be installed with the next computer enhancement (at least approximately 6-8 months away) or installed with the isss system (yrs away). The instructions issued by the FAA to help control this problem are unsafe and have led to aircraft data blocks being dropped off other sectors. If the patch developed does work we need it now.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB RADAR CONFLICT ALERT CLUTTER AND DATA TAG TRACT DROP.

Narrative: IT HAS BEEN 19 MONTHS SINCE UCR WAS FILED BY ZMA CONCERNING THE 'CONFLICT ALERT' PROB AT ORLANDO APCH CTL. AT THE PRESENT TIME A COST ANALYSIS STUDY IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE IF THE PATCH (NCP) DEVELOPED TO CTL THIS PROB SHOULD BE INSTALLED WITH THE NEXT COMPUTER ENHANCEMENT (AT LEAST APPROX 6-8 MONTHS AWAY) OR INSTALLED WITH THE ISSS SYS (YRS AWAY). THE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE FAA TO HELP CTL THIS PROB ARE UNSAFE AND HAVE LED TO ACFT DATA BLOCKS BEING DROPPED OFF OTHER SECTORS. IF THE PATCH DEVELOPED DOES WORK WE NEED IT NOW.

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.