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WX return presentation on the ASR-11 equipment not working at pbi. Pilots requesting assistance to avoid flying into heavier precipitation areas could not be provided by controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 708707 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pbi.tracon |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm Turbulence Rain Windshear |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pbi.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 17 |
| ASRS Report | 708707 |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility Weather |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | computer equipment : pbi.tracon radar equipment : pbi.tracon |
Narrative:
On wednesday afternoon; I was working radar position at pbi. During this time; a tropical storm was passing through south florida. On a number of occasions I had pilots on the frequency request assistance to avoid the heavier WX in the airspace. I explained that I was unable to assist them with this request. WX return portion of the ASR-11 system at pbi has been OTS since before july/xa/06. The following day; the remaining bands of the tropical storm continued to affect the south florida area. I worked the combined shift at pbi tower. We experienced heavy rains; high wind gusts; turbulence and windshear. Again; as with the day before; I was unable to assist pilots with guidance to avoid the areas of heavy precipitation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WX RETURN PRESENTATION ON THE ASR-11 EQUIP NOT WORKING AT PBI. PLTS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO AVOID FLYING INTO HEAVIER PRECIP AREAS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED BY CTLR.
Narrative: ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON; I WAS WORKING RADAR POS AT PBI. DURING THIS TIME; A TROPICAL STORM WAS PASSING THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS I HAD PLTS ON THE FREQ REQUEST ASSISTANCE TO AVOID THE HEAVIER WX IN THE AIRSPACE. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST THEM WITH THIS REQUEST. WX RETURN PORTION OF THE ASR-11 SYS AT PBI HAS BEEN OTS SINCE BEFORE JULY/XA/06. THE FOLLOWING DAY; THE REMAINING BANDS OF THE TROPICAL STORM CONTINUED TO AFFECT THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA. I WORKED THE COMBINED SHIFT AT PBI TWR. WE EXPERIENCED HVY RAINS; HIGH WIND GUSTS; TURB AND WINDSHEAR. AGAIN; AS WITH THE DAY BEFORE; I WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST PLTS WITH GUIDANCE TO AVOID THE AREAS OF HVY PRECIP.
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.