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An SF340 pilot reports the RVR light source requires additional shielding near taxiway J at lft to prevent shining in the pilot's eyes during taxi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 451813 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lft.airport |
| State Reference | LA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | SF 340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time total : 11800 |
| ASRS Report | 451813 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ground encounters other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
Narrative:
For over 2 yrs now, whenever taxiing northeast on taxiway J for takeoff on runway 22L, the transmissometer light source has been blinding (from dusk onwards). I have reported this to the tower at least 3 times but nothing is ever done. The shield for the light is inadequate and needs to be modified. It would be very easy to prevent this problem, but the airport appears not to care.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SF340 PLT RPTS THE RVR LIGHT SOURCE REQUIRES ADDITIONAL SHIELDING NEAR TXWY J AT LFT TO PREVENT SHINING IN THE PLT'S EYES DURING TAXI.
Narrative: FOR OVER 2 YRS NOW, WHENEVER TAXIING NE ON TXWY J FOR TKOF ON RWY 22L, THE TRANSMISSOMETER LIGHT SOURCE HAS BEEN BLINDING (FROM DUSK ONWARDS). I HAVE RPTED THIS TO THE TWR AT LEAST 3 TIMES BUT NOTHING IS EVER DONE. THE SHIELD FOR THE LIGHT IS INADEQUATE AND NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED. IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO PREVENT THIS PROB, BUT THE ARPT APPEARS NOT TO CARE.
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.