Icing on SF34 and A320.

Attributes
ACN	298474
Time
Date	199503
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mem
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 11
ASRS Report	298474
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While working the runway 36R final and receiving icing reports from aircraft landing runway 27, it became apparent that moderate icing was being reported at 2000 ft and 3000 ft by european manufactured aircraft specifically SF34 and A320. One A320 reported moderate icing at 3000 ft while american manufactured aircraft ahead and behind the A320 reported no ice. The american aircraft were B727 and DC9.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ICING ON SF34 AND A320.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING THE RWY 36R FINAL AND RECEIVING ICING RPTS FROM ACFT LNDG RWY 27, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT MODERATE ICING WAS BEING RPTED AT 2000 FT AND 3000 FT BY EUROPEAN MANUFACTURED ACFT SPECIFICALLY SF34 AND A320. ONE A320 RPTED MODERATE ICING AT 3000 FT WHILE AMERICAN MANUFACTURED ACFT AHEAD AND BEHIND THE A320 RPTED NO ICE. THE AMERICAN ACFT WERE B727 AND DC9.

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.