Radar equipment problem ARTS IIIA air carrier X data X data went into coast.

Attributes
ACN	227738
Time
Date	199212
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tpa
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 11
ASRS Report	227738
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Air carrier X departed runway 36L at tampa. ARTS data block acquired normally. Did not put into handoff status yet, still on a 'west' tag. Data block went into 'CST' 4 mi north of tampa. Data block then went to 'coast list' when primary target was 6 mi north of tampa. Data block reacquired on target 8 mi north of tampa.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RADAR EQUIP PROB ARTS IIIA ACR X DATA X DATA WENT INTO COAST.

Narrative: ACR X DEPARTED RWY 36L AT TAMPA. ARTS DATA BLOCK ACQUIRED NORMALLY. DID NOT PUT INTO HDOF STATUS YET, STILL ON A 'W' TAG. DATA BLOCK WENT INTO 'CST' 4 MI N OF TAMPA. DATA BLOCK THEN WENT TO 'COAST LIST' WHEN PRIMARY TARGET WAS 6 MI N OF TAMPA. DATA BLOCK REACQUIRED ON TARGET 8 MI N OF TAMPA.

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.