Clt controller concerned with clt radar performance.

Attributes
ACN	488741
Time
Date	200010
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : panther
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Experience	controller radar : 18
ASRS Report	488741
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility Aircraft ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : clt.tracon

Narrative:

A B737 departed clt, was established on lills transition (clt 112 degree radial), level at 17000 ft. No primary target was depicted for 6 mi between 28-34 DME southeast of clt. Good beacon (secondary) target was visible at all times.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLT CTLR CONCERNED WITH CLT RADAR PERFORMANCE.

Narrative: A B737 DEPARTED CLT, WAS ESTABLISHED ON LILLS TRANSITION (CLT 112 DEG RADIAL), LEVEL AT 17000 FT. NO PRIMARY TARGET WAS DEPICTED FOR 6 MI BTWN 28-34 DME SE OF CLT. GOOD BEACON (SECONDARY) TARGET WAS VISIBLE AT ALL 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.