Narrative:

On jul/xa/01, the wind direction indicators in the tower cabin attendant were taken OTS. The back-up is located in a small box in the bottom l-hand corner of the ids-4 computer monitor. This is hard to see and does not provide real time information. It is also difficult to monitor wind trends. The wind instruments need to be repaired to provide a better and safer service to pilots.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDW CTLR CONCERNED WITH PRIMARY WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR BEING OTS AND REQUIRED TO USE BACK-UP EQUIP.

Narrative: ON JUL/XA/01, THE WIND DIRECTION INDICATORS IN THE TWR CAB WERE TAKEN OTS. THE BACK-UP IS LOCATED IN A SMALL BOX IN THE BOTTOM L-HAND CORNER OF THE IDS-4 COMPUTER MONITOR. THIS IS HARD TO SEE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE REAL TIME INFO. IT IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO MONITOR WIND TRENDS. THE WIND INSTS NEED TO BE REPAIRED TO PROVIDE A BETTER AND SAFER SVC TO PLTS.

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.