ATC radar equipment problem radar ASR-9 failed for 6 mins.

Attributes
ACN	271814
Time
Date	199405
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mco
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 10 controller radar : 16
ASRS Report	271814
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At XX49 Z the ASR-9 radar shut down. We received no primary or beacon targets. In approximately 10 seconds after that, the antenna stopped turning. The supervisors activated our back-up system (cenrap) center radar approach) at XX51Z. The radar returned to service at XX55 Z.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC RADAR EQUIP PROB RADAR ASR-9 FAILED FOR 6 MINS.

Narrative: AT XX49 Z THE ASR-9 RADAR SHUT DOWN. WE RECEIVED NO PRIMARY OR BEACON TARGETS. IN APPROX 10 SECONDS AFTER THAT, THE ANTENNA STOPPED TURNING. THE SUPVRS ACTIVATED OUR BACK-UP SYS (CENRAP) CTR RADAR APCH) AT XX51Z. THE RADAR RETURNED TO SVC AT XX55 Z.

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.