Tjsj controller reported long-standing radar WX information outage associated with the ASR-8 radar s...

Attributes
ACN	768032
Time
Date	200712
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : stt.vor
State Reference	VI
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 7 controller time certified in position1 : 7
ASRS Report	768032
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : sju.tracon

Narrative:

For months the stt ASR-8 WX presentation has been OTS. For weeks the tjsj ASR-8 WX presentation has also been OTS. We are using (when it works) nexrad WX presentation which is a center WX tool. With the ASR-8 presentation we can issue better information to pilots about possible WX areas that could affect their flight conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TJSJ CTLR REPORTED LONG-STANDING RADAR WX INFORMATION OUTAGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ASR-8 RADAR SYSTEM.

Narrative: FOR MONTHS THE STT ASR-8 WX PRESENTATION HAS BEEN OTS. FOR WKS THE TJSJ ASR-8 WX PRESENTATION HAS ALSO BEEN OTS. WE ARE USING (WHEN IT WORKS) NEXRAD WX PRESENTATION WHICH IS A CTR WX TOOL. WITH THE ASR-8 PRESENTATION WE CAN ISSUE BETTER INFO TO PLTS ABOUT POSSIBLE WX AREAS THAT COULD AFFECT THEIR FLT CONDITIONS.

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.

Tjsj controller reported long-standing radar WX information outage associated with the ASR-8 radar system.