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ARTCC radar controllers had to use the computer backup system while the primary system was shutdown for apparently routine maintenance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 153056 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199008 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zla |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 11 |
| ASRS Report | 153056 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
Nab computer was taken off-line by management during morning rush. We worked in darc for 45 mins, after which we had to manually input all flight plans back into host computer. We were prodded management to go back into NAS creating quite a debacle!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARTCC RADAR CTLRS HAD TO USE THE COMPUTER BACKUP SYSTEM WHILE THE PRIMARY SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN FOR APPARENTLY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.
Narrative: NAB COMPUTER WAS TAKEN OFF-LINE BY MGMNT DURING MORNING RUSH. WE WORKED IN DARC FOR 45 MINS, AFTER WHICH WE HAD TO MANUALLY INPUT ALL FLT PLANS BACK INTO HOST COMPUTER. WE WERE PRODDED MGMNT TO GO BACK INTO NAS CREATING QUITE A DEBACLE!
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.