Narrative:

The drop tubes at dab are out of service. I; as a radar controller; have to look at the scratch pad of every departure to determine the aircraft's destination; intentions; etc. Here at dab; all we do is practice apches; so for almost every departure; I have to write a progress strip with all the approach requests while working all my traffic. This is an extremely dangerous situation and the maintenance people will not fix this. This will definitely end up with airspace deviations; separation errors; and possibly mid-airs; and the FAA is not doing anything about it.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DAB CTLR DESCRIBES LACK OF MAINT EFFORTS TO REPAIR DEP DROP TUBE; RESULTING IN EXTRA CTLR WORKLOAD AND POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS.

Narrative: THE DROP TUBES AT DAB ARE OUT OF SERVICE. I; AS A RADAR CTLR; HAVE TO LOOK AT THE SCRATCH PAD OF EVERY DEP TO DETERMINE THE ACFT'S DEST; INTENTIONS; ETC. HERE AT DAB; ALL WE DO IS PRACTICE APCHES; SO FOR ALMOST EVERY DEP; I HAVE TO WRITE A PROGRESS STRIP WITH ALL THE APCH REQUESTS WHILE WORKING ALL MY TFC. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SIT AND THE MAINT PEOPLE WILL NOT FIX THIS. THIS WILL DEFINITELY END UP WITH AIRSPACE DEVIATIONS; SEPARATION ERRORS; AND POSSIBLY MID-AIRS; AND THE FAA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.