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ZMA controller concerned with untimely host computer shutdown coordination to install new data link memory software.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 561886 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200209 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zma.artcc |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Windshear Thunderstorm other |
| Light | Night |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 14 controller radar : 13 controller time certified in position1 : 13.25 |
| ASRS Report | 561886 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Intra Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : zma.artcc radar equipment : zma.artcc |
Narrative:
At XA05 local, data link memory software was installed. The host computer was taken down and I was forced to use darc/darc. There was no memo out and no prior coordination to personnel. Area 4 ocean was working all rerted traffic. It is not acceptable to keep air traffic personnel out of the coordination loop. Support staff was aware of this information several days earlier and did not disseminate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMA CTLR CONCERNED WITH UNTIMELY HOST COMPUTER SHUTDOWN COORD TO INSTALL NEW DATA LINK MEMORY SOFTWARE.
Narrative: AT XA05 LCL, DATA LINK MEMORY SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED. THE HOST COMPUTER WAS TAKEN DOWN AND I WAS FORCED TO USE DARC/DARC. THERE WAS NO MEMO OUT AND NO PRIOR COORD TO PERSONNEL. AREA 4 OCEAN WAS WORKING ALL RERTED TFC. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO KEEP AIR TFC PERSONNEL OUT OF THE COORD LOOP. SUPPORT STAFF WAS AWARE OF THIS INFO SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER AND DID NOT DISSEMINATE.
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.