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ATC equipment problem radar ASR 9 failed. Ongoing problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 319352 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199510 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : cmh |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 319352 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
Cmh, just recently had ASR 9 (radar antenna) installed. It has been operational since 6/95. During that time frame we've had numerous radar outages, unplanned scatters and cold starts. On 10/fri/95, we had a radar outage, we were non radar for at least 5 mins until we were able to go to cenrap. Timing is everything. Military X and military Y had just landed 2 hours prior to the outage. If we had the outage during their arrival, maybe then the aviation industry would realize what kind of equipment we have, and reevaluate the ATC system.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATC EQUIP PROB RADAR ASR 9 FAILED. ONGOING PROB.
Narrative: CMH, JUST RECENTLY HAD ASR 9 (RADAR ANTENNA) INSTALLED. IT HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL SINCE 6/95. DURING THAT TIME FRAME WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS RADAR OUTAGES, UNPLANNED SCATTERS AND COLD STARTS. ON 10/FRI/95, WE HAD A RADAR OUTAGE, WE WERE NON RADAR FOR AT LEAST 5 MINS UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO GO TO CENRAP. TIMING IS EVERYTHING. MIL X AND MIL Y HAD JUST LANDED 2 HRS PRIOR TO THE OUTAGE. IF WE HAD THE OUTAGE DURING THEIR ARR, MAYBE THEN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY WOULD REALIZE WHAT KIND OF EQUIP WE HAVE, AND REEVALUATE THE ATC 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.