ATC equipment problem ASR-9 radar failure.

Attributes
ACN	247258
Time
Date	199307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : stl
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : oko
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	247258
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

Narrative:

Our primary radar stopped at XX04Z. After about 5 mins we got cenrap on line. Rumor has it that 4 radar technicians were at the site when it stopped spinning. They think they may have shorted out the power supply. Further, they don't think spare parts are immediately available.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB ASR-9 RADAR FAILURE.

Narrative: OUR PRIMARY RADAR STOPPED AT XX04Z. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINS WE GOT CENRAP ON LINE. RUMOR HAS IT THAT 4 RADAR TECHNICIANS WERE AT THE SITE WHEN IT STOPPED SPINNING. THEY THINK THEY MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT THE PWR SUPPLY. FURTHER, THEY DON'T THINK SPARE PARTS ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

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.