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Phl tower controller described a week long runway 9R approach lighting failure that caused multiple runway changes and confusion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 723983 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200612 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Fog Rain |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzzz.artcc |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 3 controller radar : 2 controller time certified in position1 : 2 controller time certified in position2 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 723983 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Airport FAA |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Situations | |
| Airport | lighting : phl.airport |
Narrative:
For the past week at phl the WX has been marginal at best. Multiple runway changes have occurred during every shift. Most of these runway changes were due to a failing approach lighting system for runway 9R; as well as chasing the RVR's in an effort to get the most aircraft on the ground. Every runway change seemed to cause more chaos and confusion amongst the management team. There were numerous unsafe conditions which the controllers worked without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PHL TWR CTLR DESCRIBED A WEEK LONG RWY 9R APCH LIGHTING FAILURE THAT CAUSED MULTIPLE RWY CHANGES AND CONFUSION.
Narrative: FOR THE PAST WK AT PHL THE WX HAS BEEN MARGINAL AT BEST. MULTIPLE RWY CHANGES HAVE OCCURRED DURING EVERY SHIFT. MOST OF THESE RWY CHANGES WERE DUE TO A FAILING APCH LIGHTING SYS FOR RWY 9R; AS WELL AS CHASING THE RVR'S IN AN EFFORT TO GET THE MOST ACFT ON THE GND. EVERY RWY CHANGE SEEMED TO CAUSE MORE CHAOS AND CONFUSION AMONGST THE MGMNT TEAM. THERE WERE NUMEROUS UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHICH THE CTLRS WORKED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.