Reporter states that back up generator did not come on line immediately, during commercial power outage. The supervisor said that this generator has always been a problem.

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Attributes
ACN	444035
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : p31.tracon
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : combined radar controller : departure instruction : instructor
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 3 controller non radar : 1 controller radar : 13
ASRS Report	444035
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach instruction : trainee
Qualification	controller : developmental
Experience	controller limited radar : 2 controller military : 3 controller non radar : 11 controller radar : 15 controller supervisory : 3
ASRS Report	444034
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other controllerb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility Maintenance Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : p31.tracon

Narrative:

I was working west arrival and east arrival when the radar lost power. The radar was out for 2 mins. The supervisor said that the power had failed and the standby generator did not come on line. He said that this generator had been a problem since it was new. Traffic was heavy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR STATES THAT BACK UP GENERATOR DID NOT COME ON LINE IMMEDIATELY, DURING COMMERCIAL PWR OUTAGE. THE SUPVR SAID THAT THIS GENERATOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROB.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING W ARR AND E ARR WHEN THE RADAR LOST PWR. THE RADAR WAS OUT FOR 2 MINS. THE SUPVR SAID THAT THE PWR HAD FAILED AND THE STANDBY GENERATOR DID NOT COME ON LINE. HE SAID THAT THIS GENERATOR HAD BEEN A PROB SINCE IT WAS NEW. TFC WAS HVY.

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.