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

Attributes
ACN	228658
Time
Date	199212
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 15
ASRS Report	228658
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 tpa heading 020 degree climbing to 1600 ft. The data block appeared on a coast status and remained stationary approximately 5 NM southeast of tpa. The data block associated with the actual target was 2 NM northeast of tpa.

Original NASA ASRS Text

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

Narrative: ACR X DEPARTED TPA HDG 020 DEG CLBING TO 1600 FT. THE DATA BLOCK APPEARED ON A COAST STATUS AND REMAINED STATIONARY APPROX 5 NM SE OF TPA. THE DATA BLOCK ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTUAL TARGET WAS 2 NM NE OF TPA.

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.