Reporter stated the radar was OTS due to the phone lines being cut.

Attributes
ACN	338222
Time
Date	199606
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ggg
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 6 controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 3 flight time total : 90
ASRS Report	338222
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Radar OTS for 7 hours and 20 mins due to the phone lines being cut. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the radar site is 18 mi from the facility and claimed that the telephone company lines run 500-600 mi before they're routed to facility. Reporter indicated that a direct line from the site to the facility was to be installed earlier this year. Reporter stated that he was told that it is coming.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR STATED THE RADAR WAS OTS DUE TO THE PHONE LINES BEING CUT.

Narrative: RADAR OTS FOR 7 HRS AND 20 MINS DUE TO THE PHONE LINES BEING CUT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE RADAR SITE IS 18 MI FROM THE FACILITY AND CLAIMED THAT THE TELCO LINES RUN 500-600 MI BEFORE THEY'RE ROUTED TO FACILITY. RPTR INDICATED THAT A DIRECT LINE FROM THE SITE TO THE FACILITY WAS TO BE INSTALLED EARLIER THIS YEAR. RPTR STATED THAT HE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS COMING.

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.