The entire mci approach control facility radar system failed for 5 seconds.

Attributes
ACN	472240
Time
Date	200005
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mci.tracon
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mci.tracon tower : sea.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : initial cruise : level descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors departure : on vectors enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR Combined VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 15
ASRS Report	472240
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar system other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic none taken : unable other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility
Primary Problem	ATC Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : mci.tracon

Narrative:

The entire radar system went down for approximately 5 seconds. This same situation apparently happened a week ago, date and time unknown. Airways facilities advised that it had to do with the scip channel on the radar system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE ENTIRE MCI APCH CTL FACILITY RADAR SYS FAILED FOR 5 SECONDS.

Narrative: THE ENTIRE RADAR SYS WENT DOWN FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS. THIS SAME SIT APPARENTLY HAPPENED A WK AGO, DATE AND TIME UNKNOWN. AIRWAYS FACILITIES ADVISED THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE SCIP CHANNEL ON THE RADAR SYS.

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.