Tpa approach controller reports TRACON radar failure.

Attributes
ACN	546041
Time
Date	200204
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	controller time certified in position1 : 15 flight time total : 500
ASRS Report	546041
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	ATC Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : tpa.tracon

Narrative:

While vectoring 5 IFR and 3 VFR aircraft in the tampa class B and the sarasota class C. The radar quit tracking all aircraft. No separation was lost.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TPA APCH CTLR RPTS TRACON RADAR FAILURE.

Narrative: WHILE VECTORING 5 IFR AND 3 VFR ACFT IN THE TAMPA CLASS B AND THE SARASOTA CLASS C. THE RADAR QUIT TRACKING ALL ACFT. NO SEPARATION WAS LOST.

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.