Air carrier X and BA31 issued false wind direction to conform with crosswind component.

Attributes
ACN	261954
Time
Date	199401
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Merlin Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 31
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	261954
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X was issued a wind of approximately 060 at 12 gust 24. The pilot informed the local controller, LC2, that the wind exceeded the crosswind component of the aircraft and requested a missed approach. Aircraft was sent around and vectored back to the same final (runway 11L) the TRACON area manager then instructed the north local controller (via override) to issue a false wind, within the parameters F the merlin. The area manager also instructed the cabin attendant coordinator to insure that north local issued the false wind check. This same situation occurred later in the day with a BA31. This event was relayed to me by the north local controller. This matter is also being pursued through msp FAA management, via union. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated after investigation the supervisor had informed the controller of crosswind parameters of the aircraft but did not order the controller to issue wind direction within those parameters.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X AND BA31 ISSUED FALSE WIND DIRECTION TO CONFORM WITH XWIND COMPONENT.

Narrative: ACR X WAS ISSUED A WIND OF APPROX 060 AT 12 GUST 24. THE PLT INFORMED THE LCL CTLR, LC2, THAT THE WIND EXCEEDED THE XWIND COMPONENT OF THE ACFT AND REQUESTED A MISSED APCH. ACFT WAS SENT AROUND AND VECTORED BACK TO THE SAME FINAL (RWY 11L) THE TRACON AREA MGR THEN INSTRUCTED THE N LCL CTLR (VIA OVERRIDE) TO ISSUE A FALSE WIND, WITHIN THE PARAMETERS F THE MERLIN. THE AREA MGR ALSO INSTRUCTED THE CAB COORDINATOR TO INSURE THAT N LCL ISSUED THE FALSE WIND CHK. THIS SAME SIT OCCURRED LATER IN THE DAY WITH A BA31. THIS EVENT WAS RELAYED TO ME BY THE N LCL CTLR. THIS MATTER IS ALSO BEING PURSUED THROUGH MSP FAA MGMNT, VIA UNION. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED AFTER INVESTIGATION THE SUPVR HAD INFORMED THE CTLR OF XWIND PARAMETERS OF THE ACFT BUT DID NOT ORDER THE CTLR TO ISSUE WIND DIRECTION WITHIN THOSE PARAMETERS.

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.