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TRACON experienced a power surge that caused a loss of radar information for 3-5 seconds. Controller reporter was upset that the supervisor did not note this in the daily facility operation log.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 390070 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cae |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : san |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller radar : 8 flight time total : 450 |
| ASRS Report | 390070 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
At approximately XA00 local, jan/mon/98, experienced a loss of all radar presentations on all scopes in TRACON. Display returned after 3-5 seconds. When reported to supervisor, his reply was that we had experienced a 'power bump' which had registered on the teletype (I don't know what he meant by that), and 'those power bumps happen all the time.' this incident was not put on the facility log. I do not know if maintenance was advised. Power surges do not 'happen all the time,' and when one does occur, there is a reason for it which should be idented.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON EXPERIENCED A PWR SURGE THAT CAUSED A LOSS OF RADAR INFO FOR 3-5 SECONDS. CTLR RPTR WAS UPSET THAT THE SUPVR DID NOT NOTE THIS IN THE DAILY FACILITY OP LOG.
Narrative: AT APPROX XA00 LCL, JAN/MON/98, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ALL RADAR PRESENTATIONS ON ALL SCOPES IN TRACON. DISPLAY RETURNED AFTER 3-5 SECONDS. WHEN RPTED TO SUPVR, HIS REPLY WAS THAT WE HAD EXPERIENCED A 'PWR BUMP' WHICH HAD REGISTERED ON THE TELETYPE (I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE MEANT BY THAT), AND 'THOSE PWR BUMPS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.' THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT PUT ON THE FACILITY LOG. I DO NOT KNOW IF MAINT WAS ADVISED. PWR SURGES DO NOT 'HAPPEN ALL THE TIME,' AND WHEN ONE DOES OCCUR, THERE IS A REASON FOR IT WHICH SHOULD BE IDENTED.
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.