Clt approach controller reports frequent loss of radar targets.

Attributes
ACN	582480
Time
Date	200305
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	582480
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : clt.tracon

Narrative:

Complete loss of radar with 2 aircraft at same altitude. They were never a factor for each other, but nothing is ever done about this problem. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated she has reported on the poor coverage for several yrs without anything ever being done. The reporter acknowledged that interference from the nearby city of charlotte, nc, is causing the problem. She said loss of target tracking occurs often in the sector toward the city.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLT APCH CTLR RPTS FREQUENT LOSS OF RADAR TARGETS.

Narrative: COMPLETE LOSS OF RADAR WITH 2 ACFT AT SAME ALT. THEY WERE NEVER A FACTOR FOR EACH OTHER, BUT NOTHING IS EVER DONE ABOUT THIS PROB. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED SHE HAS RPTED ON THE POOR COVERAGE FOR SEVERAL YRS WITHOUT ANYTHING EVER BEING DONE. THE RPTR ACKNOWLEDGED THAT INTERFERENCE FROM THE NEARBY CITY OF CHARLOTTE, NC, IS CAUSING THE PROB. SHE SAID LOSS OF TARGET TRACKING OCCURS OFTEN IN THE SECTOR TOWARD THE CITY.

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.