Situation reported involving problems with the new radar system during high winds.

Attributes
ACN	330092
Time
Date	199603
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdf
State Reference	KY
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Experience	controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 3
ASRS Report	330092
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

The new radar system at sdf does not work correctly during periods of high winds. I filed an unsafe condition report on it and instead of addressing the problem in their response, they tried to cover their butts and blow it off like there was not a problem. They also said that when we are having problems with the radar the traffic flow is adjusted to make up for it, this is not true.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SIT RPTED INVOLVING PROBS WITH THE NEW RADAR SYS DURING HIGH WINDS.

Narrative: THE NEW RADAR SYS AT SDF DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY DURING PERIODS OF HIGH WINDS. I FILED AN UNSAFE CONDITION RPT ON IT AND INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THE PROB IN THEIR RESPONSE, THEY TRIED TO COVER THEIR BUTTS AND BLOW IT OFF LIKE THERE WAS NOT A PROB. THEY ALSO SAID THAT WHEN WE ARE HAVING PROBS WITH THE RADAR THE TFC FLOW IS ADJUSTED TO MAKE UP FOR IT, THIS IS NOT TRUE.

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.