Reported situation of video map and alphanumeric data fading in and out on the radar display scope.

Attributes
ACN	382908
Time
Date	199710
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mci
State Reference	MO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 12
ASRS Report	382908
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Once again kansas city international experienced problems with a radar scope. This morning the map and alphanumerics began fading in and out on the scope. We experience problems with these old scopes everyday. We still have at least 2 radar scopes that have been OTS for at least 6 months. These poor radar scopes will someday be the cause of a tragedy if something isn't done soon.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTED SIT OF VIDEO MAP AND ALPHANUMERIC DATA FADING IN AND OUT ON THE RADAR DISPLAY SCOPE.

Narrative: ONCE AGAIN KANSAS CITY INTL EXPERIENCED PROBS WITH A RADAR SCOPE. THIS MORNING THE MAP AND ALPHANUMERICS BEGAN FADING IN AND OUT ON THE SCOPE. WE EXPERIENCE PROBS WITH THESE OLD SCOPES EVERYDAY. WE STILL HAVE AT LEAST 2 RADAR SCOPES THAT HAVE BEEN OTS FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. THESE POOR RADAR SCOPES WILL SOMEDAY BE THE CAUSE OF A TRAGEDY IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE SOON.

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.