Reporter situation in which the WX in the controller computer is 21 hours old.

Attributes
ACN	337270
Time
Date	199605
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zlc
State Reference	UT
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 9 flight time total : 450
ASRS Report	337270
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was giving a position relief briefing to a fellow controller on ZLC sector 4 at approximately XW05Z. During this briefing it was noted that the time on the vernal WX that was in the center computer was XA50Z, making it 21 hours old. Had this not been noticed until 3 hours later, the controller would have no way of knowing that the WX was 24 hours old. It is potentially hazardous to issue WX and altimeter information that is not current.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR SIT IN WHICH THE WX IN THE CTLR COMPUTER IS 21 HRS OLD.

Narrative: I WAS GIVING A POS RELIEF BRIEFING TO A FELLOW CTLR ON ZLC SECTOR 4 AT APPROX XW05Z. DURING THIS BRIEFING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIME ON THE VERNAL WX THAT WAS IN THE CTR COMPUTER WAS XA50Z, MAKING IT 21 HRS OLD. HAD THIS NOT BEEN NOTICED UNTIL 3 HRS LATER, THE CTLR WOULD HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE WX WAS 24 HRS OLD. IT IS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TO ISSUE WX AND ALTIMETER INFO THAT IS NOT CURRENT.

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.