Radar controller complains about ASR-8 software program outages.

Attributes
ACN	247262
Time
Date	199307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Route In Use	enroute airway : atl
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 9 controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	247262
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

During inbound push with aircraft deviating for thunderstorms, the ARTS 305A went OTS 2 times in a 15 min time frame. ARTS 305A program testing should be suspended/terminated until problem is idented and corrected.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RADAR CTLR COMPLAINS ABOUT ASR-8 SOFTWARE PROGRAM OUTAGES.

Narrative: DURING INBOUND PUSH WITH ACFT DEVIATING FOR TSTMS, THE ARTS 305A WENT OTS 2 TIMES IN A 15 MIN TIME FRAME. ARTS 305A PROGRAM TESTING SHOULD BE SUSPENDED/TERMINATED UNTIL PROB IS IDENTED AND CORRECTED.

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.