Another complaint about a computer programmer error.

Attributes
ACN	175636
Time
Date	199102
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ase
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other
ASRS Report	175636
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Another example of a database entry error which is transparent to the dispatcher. These errors continue to go unchecked and make their way into actual flight operations because the FAA (poi) is ineffective and the carriers separate authority and control from responsibility. Please see similar report date of occurrence 2/91.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER ERROR.

Narrative: ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A DATABASE ENTRY ERROR WHICH IS TRANSPARENT TO THE DISPATCHER. THESE ERRORS CONTINUE TO GO UNCHECKED AND MAKE THEIR WAY INTO ACTUAL FLT OPS BECAUSE THE FAA (POI) IS INEFFECTIVE AND THE CARRIERS SEPARATE AUTHORITY AND CTL FROM RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE SEE SIMILAR REPORT DATE OF OCCURRENCE 2/91.

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.