Cmh approach controller concerned about poor radar WX display at north radar pvd.

Attributes
ACN	587195
Time
Date	200307
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmh.tracon
State Reference	OH
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bhm.tower
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	controller radar : 21 controller time certified in position1 : 9 flight time total : 1000
ASRS Report	587195
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : cmh.tracon

Narrative:

The WX echoes do not display at north radar. This has been ongoing, but apparently facilities can't fix it. If I twiddle with the mti/normal control, the WX will possibly show up. Very poor maintenance on this critical display element. I could easily run some unsuspecting pilot into level 6 WX because no WX is displayed! This has been ongoing for a few months now.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CMH APCH CTLR CONCERNED ABOUT POOR RADAR WX DISPLAY AT N RADAR PVD.

Narrative: THE WX ECHOES DO NOT DISPLAY AT N RADAR. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING, BUT APPARENTLY FACILITIES CAN'T FIX IT. IF I TWIDDLE WITH THE MTI/NORMAL CTL, THE WX WILL POSSIBLY SHOW UP. VERY POOR MAINT ON THIS CRITICAL DISPLAY ELEMENT. I COULD EASILY RUN SOME UNSUSPECTING PLT INTO LEVEL 6 WX BECAUSE NO WX IS DISPLAYED! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW.

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.