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Falcon 10 captain reports that the PAPI lights for runways 15 and 33 at esn have been out of service for nearly a year.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 709826 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : esn.airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 10C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : roll |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 709826 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Situations | |
| Airport | lighting : esn.airport |
Narrative:
Esn PAPI equipment on runway 15 and runway 33 has been out of service for nearly a year. The final approach on runway 15 especially is hazardous with trees and power lines on short final. It is very dark on final at night (farmland). The airport management has tried to replace the equipment with no success from the vendor and no estimate of shipment. Situation could use more help from higher up the FAA!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FALCON 10 CAPT RPTS THAT THE PAPI LIGHTS FOR RWYS 15 AND 33 AT ESN HAVE BEEN OUT OF SVC FOR NEARLY A YEAR.
Narrative: ESN PAPI EQUIP ON RWY 15 AND RWY 33 HAS BEEN OUT OF SVC FOR NEARLY A YEAR. THE FINAL APCH ON RWY 15 ESPECIALLY IS HAZARDOUS WITH TREES AND POWER LINES ON SHORT FINAL. IT IS VERY DARK ON FINAL AT NIGHT (FARMLAND). THE ARPT MANAGEMENT HAS TRIED TO REPLACE THE EQUIP WITH NO SUCCESS FROM THE VENDOR AND NO ESTIMATE OF SHIPMENT. SITUATION COULD USE MORE HELP FROM HIGHER UP THE FAA!
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.