ATC equipment problem radar ASR-9 failed.

Attributes
ACN	290346
Time
Date	199411
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mem
State Reference	TN
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	290346
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The memphis ASR-9 radar failed, leaving the memphis, airport without primary and secondary radar service. The system was inoperative for 58 min, while approximately 40 aircraft were inbound to memphis. Memphis transitioned to center radar to continue service. The system was returned to service 58 min later.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB RADAR ASR-9 FAILED.

Narrative: THE MEMPHIS ASR-9 RADAR FAILED, LEAVING THE MEMPHIS, ARPT WITHOUT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RADAR SVC. THE SYS WAS INOP FOR 58 MIN, WHILE APPROX 40 ACFT WERE INBOUND TO MEMPHIS. MEMPHIS TRANSITIONED TO CTR RADAR TO CONTINUE SVC. THE SYS WAS RETURNED TO SVC 58 MIN LATER.

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.