ARTCC facility experiences two computer interruptions.

Attributes
ACN	136871
Time
Date	199002
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zkcm
State Reference	MO
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	136871
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility

Narrative:

I just thought it would be nice for you guys to know that we have had at least 2 15 min computer interruptions within the last 2 weeks, with a 5 min delay in bringing the backup system up in both cases. I say at least 2 because I have heard of 2 more but have no documentation on these. Basically, one min everything is fine and the next min you are staring at a blank screen or are unable to use any functions in the computer. Shutdown 2/tue/90 xl:30 local 15 mins with no backup (nothing) for 5 mins . 2/fri/90 xh:30 local 15 mins with no function capability on backup (darc) for 5 mins.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARTCC FAC EXPERIENCES TWO COMPUTER INTERRUPTIONS.

Narrative: I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE FOR YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST 2 15 MIN COMPUTER INTERRUPTIONS WITHIN THE LAST 2 WKS, WITH A 5 MIN DELAY IN BRINGING THE BACKUP SYS UP IN BOTH CASES. I SAY AT LEAST 2 BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD OF 2 MORE BUT HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION ON THESE. BASICALLY, ONE MIN EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THE NEXT MIN YOU ARE STARING AT A BLANK SCREEN OR ARE UNABLE TO USE ANY FUNCTIONS IN THE COMPUTER. SHUTDOWN 2/TUE/90 XL:30 LCL 15 MINS WITH NO BACKUP (NOTHING) FOR 5 MINS . 2/FRI/90 XH:30 LCL 15 MINS WITH NO FUNCTION CAPABILITY ON BACKUP (DARC) FOR 5 MINS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.