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Controller claims that ASR9 radar indicated false WX echoes up to level 6 in intensity while the current WX was clear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 341207 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mci |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mci |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 341207 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
For the past several days our ASR9 radar antenna has falsely displayed WX echoes. It shows large areas of WX up to level 6 in intensity. This was not supposed to happen with ASR9 radar. The WX has been clear.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CTLR CLAIMS THAT ASR9 RADAR INDICATED FALSE WX ECHOES UP TO LEVEL 6 IN INTENSITY WHILE THE CURRENT WX WAS CLR.
Narrative: FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS OUR ASR9 RADAR ANTENNA HAS FALSELY DISPLAYED WX ECHOES. IT SHOWS LARGE AREAS OF WX UP TO LEVEL 6 IN INTENSITY. THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN WITH ASR9 RADAR. THE WX HAS BEEN CLR.
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.