Reporter at det approach, D-21, states a loss of automated radar data occurred during a heavy traffi...

Attributes
ACN	474630
Time
Date	200006
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : d21.tracon
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	controller radar : 10 flight time total : 450
ASRS Report	474630
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance
Situations
ATC Facility	computer equipment : d21.tracon

Narrative:

Second scatter within 20 mins. No warning that this was about to happen. Still heavy traffic. Possible suspect was installation of pvd at position D-3. Do these things during slower times.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR AT DET APCH, D-21, STATES A LOSS OF AUTOMATED RADAR DATA OCCURRED DURING A HVY TFC PERIOD.

Narrative: SECOND SCATTER WITHIN 20 MINS. NO WARNING THAT THIS WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. STILL HVY TFC. POSSIBLE SUSPECT WAS INSTALLATION OF PVD AT POS D-3. DO THESE THINGS DURING SLOWER TIMES.

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.

Reporter at det approach, D-21, states a loss of automated radar data occurred during a heavy traffic period.