Pbi controller described situation during reduced WX conditions when a number of equipment failures ...

Attributes
ACN	705014
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Dawn
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	705014
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

Thunderstorm in the area and aircraft deviating; ILS approach to all runways OTS; only approach was RNAV GPS or VOR. IMC; WX display on the radar was logged out as unreliable. We were told the ILS was not going to be fixed til next business day.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PBI CTLR DESCRIBED SITUATION DURING REDUCED WX CONDITIONS WHEN A NUMBER OF EQUIP FAILURES OCCURRED.

Narrative: TSTM IN THE AREA AND ACFT DEVIATING; ILS APCH TO ALL RWYS OTS; ONLY APCH WAS RNAV GPS OR VOR. IMC; WX DISPLAY ON THE RADAR WAS LOGGED OUT AS UNRELIABLE. WE WERE TOLD THE ILS WAS NOT GOING TO BE FIXED TIL NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

Pbi controller described situation during reduced WX conditions when a number of equipment failures occurred.