P31 ASR8 radar data loss.

Attributes
ACN	576886
Time
Date	200303
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : p31.tracon
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdf.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : departure controller : handoff position controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 15 controller time certified in position1 : 3
ASRS Report	576886
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility FAA
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : p31.tracon

Narrative:

During the entire session, all targets were intermittently dropping/coasting at all altitudes and proximity to nse. At one time, I had 4 targets drop and 3 coasting. This airspace is adjacent to R2915 and nfj (choctaw nolf), which further limits one's flexibility at this position. This is an ongoing problem, and many types of paperwork have been filed about it. During the 1.25 hours, I worked 30 or more operations. All targets coasted, and many dropped completely. The navy whiting radar feed is completely inadequate. All of my VFR recovery helicopter's were tagging up late and coasting. At one point, I had 2 targets coasting over one fix, and at best could only give a TA to each. In addition, I had several GA aircraft transitioning or departing 2RR that had to climb to 2800 ft just to be idented only to immediately start coasting again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: P31 ASR8 RADAR DATA LOSS.

Narrative: DURING THE ENTIRE SESSION, ALL TARGETS WERE INTERMITTENTLY DROPPING/COASTING AT ALL ALTS AND PROX TO NSE. AT ONE TIME, I HAD 4 TARGETS DROP AND 3 COASTING. THIS AIRSPACE IS ADJACENT TO R2915 AND NFJ (CHOCTAW NOLF), WHICH FURTHER LIMITS ONE'S FLEXIBILITY AT THIS POS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROB, AND MANY TYPES OF PAPERWORK HAVE BEEN FILED ABOUT IT. DURING THE 1.25 HRS, I WORKED 30 OR MORE OPS. ALL TARGETS COASTED, AND MANY DROPPED COMPLETELY. THE NAVY WHITING RADAR FEED IS COMPLETELY INADEQUATE. ALL OF MY VFR RECOVERY HELI'S WERE TAGGING UP LATE AND COASTING. AT ONE POINT, I HAD 2 TARGETS COASTING OVER ONE FIX, AND AT BEST COULD ONLY GIVE A TA TO EACH. IN ADDITION, I HAD SEVERAL GA ACFT TRANSITIONING OR DEPARTING 2RR THAT HAD TO CLB TO 2800 FT JUST TO BE IDENTED ONLY TO IMMEDIATELY START COASTING AGAIN.

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.