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TRACON approach controller lost his video map while vectoring 2 aircraft near mfr. Loss of mapper apparently due to maintenance technician poking around the video map unit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 360319 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mfr |
| State Reference | OR |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : eug |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Conquest I/Conquest II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 4 controller non radar : 20 controller radar : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 360319 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
At about XA55 local the radar mapper for the MVA map failed. I was working the medford sector with 2 IFR aircraft on vectors for the approach, one at 7000 ft wbound, one at 5000 ft nwbound, both were headed toward higher MVA's. I climbed the 5000 ft traffic to 7000 ft and vectored both aircraft toward the final, where I knew 7000 ft would be safe. After about 7 mins the mapper was returned. Apparently an airport facilities technician caused the failure by poking around in the mapper.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON APCH CTLR LOST HIS VIDEO MAP WHILE VECTORING 2 ACFT NEAR MFR. LOSS OF MAPPER APPARENTLY DUE TO MAINT TECHNICIAN POKING AROUND THE VIDEO MAP UNIT.
Narrative: AT ABOUT XA55 LCL THE RADAR MAPPER FOR THE MVA MAP FAILED. I WAS WORKING THE MEDFORD SECTOR WITH 2 IFR ACFT ON VECTORS FOR THE APCH, ONE AT 7000 FT WBOUND, ONE AT 5000 FT NWBOUND, BOTH WERE HEADED TOWARD HIGHER MVA'S. I CLBED THE 5000 FT TFC TO 7000 FT AND VECTORED BOTH ACFT TOWARD THE FINAL, WHERE I KNEW 7000 FT WOULD BE SAFE. AFTER ABOUT 7 MINS THE MAPPER WAS RETURNED. APPARENTLY AN ARPT FACILITIES TECHNICIAN CAUSED THE FAILURE BY POKING AROUND IN THE MAPPER.
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.