Approach controller at P31 states the facility back-up generator was slow starting up after a power ...

Attributes
ACN	479784
Time
Date	200007
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : p31.tracon
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller non radar : 6 controller radar : 17 controller time certified in position1 : 2
ASRS Report	479784
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : back up generator other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	communication equipment : p31.tracon computer equipment : p31.tracon radar equipment : p31.tracon

Narrative:

I was acting in the supervisory capacity as the designated controller in charge when commercial power had failed and the generator experienced a lengthy delay before starting up. Traffic was at least moderate on all radar position and heavy on several sectors. This is a recurring problem with this generator which has been acknowledged by management.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR AT P31 STATES THE FACILITY BACK-UP GENERATOR WAS SLOW STARTING UP AFTER A PWR FAILURE.

Narrative: I WAS ACTING IN THE SUPERVISORY CAPACITY AS THE DESIGNATED CIC WHEN COMMERCIAL PWR HAD FAILED AND THE GENERATOR EXPERIENCED A LENGTHY DELAY BEFORE STARTING UP. TFC WAS AT LEAST MODERATE ON ALL RADAR POS AND HVY ON SEVERAL SECTORS. THIS IS A RECURRING PROB WITH THIS GENERATOR WHICH HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY MGMNT.

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.

Approach controller at P31 states the facility back-up generator was slow starting up after a power failure.