ZLC controller described incident when erroneous data block information was displayed on his or her ...

Attributes
ACN	715466
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zlc.artcc
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 38000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : military controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 5 controller radar : 18 controller supervisory : 2 controller time certified in position1 : 15 flight time total : 70
ASRS Report	715466
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
ATC Facility	computer equipment : zlc.artcc radar equipment : zlc.artcc

Narrative:

Working R34; about 16-20 aircraft in sector. Beacon code X pops up on scope near hanksville; ut; at FL380. First thought was target jump or ghost target. Did flight plan readout on code. Flight plan for air carrier X brought up route; aircraft still 100 mi prior to entering my airspace. Confirmed with traffic in sector aircraft was real. (Contrail in correct area moving west.) tracked aircraft for 80 mi ground speed about 550-600 KTS. Track was heading towards natcf ranges; and disappeared about 25 mi prior to natcf boundary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZLC CTLR DESCRIBED INCIDENT WHEN ERRONEOUS DATA BLOCK INFO WAS DISPLAYED ON HIS OR HER POS.

Narrative: WORKING R34; ABOUT 16-20 ACFT IN SECTOR. BEACON CODE X POPS UP ON SCOPE NEAR HANKSVILLE; UT; AT FL380. FIRST THOUGHT WAS TARGET JUMP OR GHOST TARGET. DID FLT PLAN READOUT ON CODE. FLT PLAN FOR ACR X BROUGHT UP RTE; ACFT STILL 100 MI PRIOR TO ENTERING MY AIRSPACE. CONFIRMED WITH TFC IN SECTOR ACFT WAS REAL. (CONTRAIL IN CORRECT AREA MOVING W.) TRACKED ACFT FOR 80 MI GND SPD ABOUT 550-600 KTS. TRACK WAS HEADING TOWARDS NATCF RANGES; AND DISAPPEARED ABOUT 25 MI PRIOR TO NATCF BOUNDARY.

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.

ZLC controller described incident when erroneous data block information was displayed on his or her position.