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ZSU controller expressed concern regarding the disappearance of both the primary and secondary radar targets while vectoring an aircraft to the final approach; noting the radar problem is on-going.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 893690 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZSU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | PR |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
I was vectoring an air carrier for an instrument approach when the primary and secondary targets disappeared. The aircraft was 15 miles west of the airport when it disappeared and came back less than 10 miles from the field. This happened on a critical phase of the flight when the aircraft was descending and being vectored to final. The facility knows about these types of incidents happening and they have created a 'WX and radar discrepancy report' form for us to identify when this happens. Recommendation: need to fix the radar problem immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZSU Controller expressed concern regarding the disappearance of both the Primary and Secondary RADAR targets while vectoring an aircraft to the final approach; noting the RADAR problem is on-going.
Narrative: I was vectoring an air carrier for an instrument approach when the primary and secondary targets disappeared. The aircraft was 15 miles west of the airport when it disappeared and came back less than 10 miles from the field. This happened on a critical phase of the flight when the aircraft was descending and being vectored to final. The facility knows about these types of incidents happening and they have created a 'WX and Radar Discrepancy Report' form for us to identify when this happens. Recommendation: need to fix the radar problem immediately.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.