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ARTCC controller returned to work to recognize recent airspace airway restructuring was not reflecting in overhead controller reference map replacement. Reporter concerned that if radar fails, controllers will not have current reference maps.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 396510 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199803 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 1 controller radar : 9 flight time total : 107 |
| ASRS Report | 396510 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
A map change date occurred feb/xx/98. On my return to duty on mar/tue/98, I noticed several critical maps had not been changed. As the entire jet route structure had been changed over dfw on feb/xx/98, this is vital. I filed a ucr, and 2 days later, just 2 of 5 maps have been changed. A quick check of addition areas located numerous other out of date maps. A check of the area storage bin failed to locate any current pubs or maps. Checking with staff, I found the cartographer position vacant, and that management had at least a month's warning of this situation. It is now many days after the changes, and still most maps are incorrect/out of date. Should our radar fail (this has happened), these incorrect maps are our only available reference. These maps do not match those pilots flying through the area are using.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARTCC CTLR RETURNED TO WORK TO RECOGNIZE RECENT AIRSPACE AIRWAY RESTRUCTURING WAS NOT REFLECTING IN OVERHEAD CTLR REF MAP REPLACEMENT. RPTR CONCERNED THAT IF RADAR FAILS, CTLRS WILL NOT HAVE CURRENT REF MAPS.
Narrative: A MAP CHANGE DATE OCCURRED FEB/XX/98. ON MY RETURN TO DUTY ON MAR/TUE/98, I NOTICED SEVERAL CRITICAL MAPS HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED. AS THE ENTIRE JET RTE STRUCTURE HAD BEEN CHANGED OVER DFW ON FEB/XX/98, THIS IS VITAL. I FILED A UCR, AND 2 DAYS LATER, JUST 2 OF 5 MAPS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. A QUICK CHK OF ADDITION AREAS LOCATED NUMEROUS OTHER OUT OF DATE MAPS. A CHK OF THE AREA STORAGE BIN FAILED TO LOCATE ANY CURRENT PUBS OR MAPS. CHKING WITH STAFF, I FOUND THE CARTOGRAPHER POS VACANT, AND THAT MGMNT HAD AT LEAST A MONTH'S WARNING OF THIS SIT. IT IS NOW MANY DAYS AFTER THE CHANGES, AND STILL MOST MAPS ARE INCORRECT/OUT OF DATE. SHOULD OUR RADAR FAIL (THIS HAS HAPPENED), THESE INCORRECT MAPS ARE OUR ONLY AVAILABLE REF. THESE MAPS DO NOT MATCH THOSE PLTS FLYING THROUGH THE AREA ARE USING.
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.