ZHN controller expressed frustration with lack of dissemination on PIREP involving water spout.

Attributes
ACN	735052
Time
Date	200703
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zhn.artcc
State Reference	HI
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : departure controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : instrument
Experience	controller radar : 22 controller supervisory : 3 controller time certified in position1 : 4 flight time total : 350
ASRS Report	735052
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

An inbound C172 reported a waterspout about 1 NM north of opana point; maui island; hawaii. I immediately forwarded the report to the tower; and called honolulu AFSS for an urgent PIREP. I used the words 'urgent PIREP' on the line to AFSS. I stated '1 NM north of opana point; on the island of maui a C172 reports a waterspout.' I also verbally informed the watch supervisor. The urgent PIREP was never disseminated within the facility via gi message or via the ace-ids information display system. Shortly thereafter I was relieved and went home for the day. I checked the NWS website for PIREPS going back 3 hours; and found no trace of the urgent PIREP I had forwarded. Apparently this PIREP was never placed in the system by honolulu AFSS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZHN CTLR EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION WITH LACK OF DISSEMINATION ON PIREP INVOLVING WATER SPOUT.

Narrative: AN INBOUND C172 RPTED A WATERSPOUT ABOUT 1 NM N OF OPANA POINT; MAUI ISLAND; HAWAII. I IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED THE RPT TO THE TWR; AND CALLED HONOLULU AFSS FOR AN URGENT PIREP. I USED THE WORDS 'URGENT PIREP' ON THE LINE TO AFSS. I STATED '1 NM N OF OPANA POINT; ON THE ISLAND OF MAUI A C172 RPTS A WATERSPOUT.' I ALSO VERBALLY INFORMED THE WATCH SUPVR. THE URGENT PIREP WAS NEVER DISSEMINATED WITHIN THE FACILITY VIA GI MESSAGE OR VIA THE ACE-IDS INFO DISPLAY SYS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I WAS RELIEVED AND WENT HOME FOR THE DAY. I CHKED THE NWS WEBSITE FOR PIREPS GOING BACK 3 HRS; AND FOUND NO TRACE OF THE URGENT PIREP I HAD FORWARDED. APPARENTLY THIS PIREP WAS NEVER PLACED IN THE SYS BY HONOLULU AFSS.

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.