ARTCC controller worked radar position without assistance when D side (data) failed.

Attributes
ACN	143190
Time
Date	199004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ztl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 33000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl tower : phx
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 4
ASRS Report	143190
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility

Narrative:

While there was no specific incident I was working sector 34 radar. The d-side position was inoperable for some reason. I was told that the problem was a card in the computer and if they changed it, it might crash. So for 2 consecutive 2 hour 20 min stints, I worked the position through several rushes without a d-side and sunk my butt off. The management said a d-side couldn't do anything. Why they didn't give me a tracker, I don't know. The equipment failed and I sunk because of it. This is ridiculous for atlanta center!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARTCC CTLR WORKED RADAR POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHEN D SIDE (DATA) FAILED.

Narrative: WHILE THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT I WAS WORKING SECTOR 34 RADAR. THE D-SIDE POSITION WAS INOPERABLE FOR SOME REASON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A CARD IN THE COMPUTER AND IF THEY CHANGED IT, IT MIGHT CRASH. SO FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE 2 HR 20 MIN STINTS, I WORKED THE POSITION THROUGH SEVERAL RUSHES WITHOUT A D-SIDE AND SUNK MY BUTT OFF. THE MGMNT SAID A D-SIDE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. WHY THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME A TRACKER, I DON'T KNOW. THE EQUIPMENT FAILED AND I SUNK BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR ATLANTA CENTER!

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.