Narrative:

ASR 9 WX radar only operates on level 2 and 4. Levels 1; 3; 5; 6 don't display. Also; the actual location of WX depicted is often erroneous. This same problem occurred last summer during monsoon season. I don't believe it was ever fixed. Runway 7R runway 25L localizer OTS. 124.1 OTS. All standby transmitters and receiver OTS. ZAB 134 line OTS. South arrival using 127.45 because 124.1 is broken. 124.1 was switched with 118.1 with no written publication to pilots. 118.1 was previously arrival south and 121.1 clearance delivery. 124.1 was subsequently inundated with calls for clearance. Hotline with iwa tower works only one way -- we (P50) can call iwa; they can't call us. We are supposed to move to a new TRACON in november. It seems the operation is taking a back seat to opening the new TRACON.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACON CTLR AT P50 ALLEGES NUMEROUS FREQ; RADAR AND LANDLINE EQUIP OUTAGES; AND SPECULATES THAT REPAIRS ARE TAKING A BACK SEAT TO OPENING A NEW TRACON IN NOVEMBER.

Narrative: ASR 9 WX RADAR ONLY OPERATES ON LEVEL 2 AND 4. LEVELS 1; 3; 5; 6 DON'T DISPLAY. ALSO; THE ACTUAL LOCATION OF WX DEPICTED IS OFTEN ERRONEOUS. THIS SAME PROB OCCURRED LAST SUMMER DURING MONSOON SEASON. I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS EVER FIXED. RWY 7R RWY 25L LOC OTS. 124.1 OTS. ALL STANDBY XMITTERS AND RECEIVER OTS. ZAB 134 LINE OTS. S ARR USING 127.45 BECAUSE 124.1 IS BROKEN. 124.1 WAS SWITCHED WITH 118.1 WITH NO WRITTEN PUB TO PLTS. 118.1 WAS PREVIOUSLY ARR S AND 121.1 CLRNC DELIVERY. 124.1 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INUNDATED WITH CALLS FOR CLRNC. HOTLINE WITH IWA TWR WORKS ONLY ONE WAY -- WE (P50) CAN CALL IWA; THEY CAN'T CALL US. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO MOVE TO A NEW TRACON IN NOVEMBER. IT SEEMS THE OP IS TAKING A BACK SEAT TO OPENING THE NEW TRACON.

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.