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Clt controller voiced concern regarding the failure of stars automation system to provide accurate heavy information on oceanic B757 arrs.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 761041 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200711 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : n/a |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 21 |
| ASRS Report | 761041 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Company |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
Arrival over chesterfield on STAR came from overseas. Flight plan information on stars shows this aircraft as a B757; but he was actually a heavy B757. Arrs from overseas that are inbound to charlotte; for some reason do not show when they are heavy B757 in the stars information. The controller at clt caught this when pilot said 'heavy;' but there was nothing to reflect the airplane's 'heavy' status in the automated information clt receives. This could result in a wake turbulence situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLT CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING THE FAILURE OF STARS AUTOMATION SYS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE HVY INFO ON OCEANIC B757 ARRS.
Narrative: ARR OVER CHESTERFIELD ON STAR CAME FROM OVERSEAS. FLT PLAN INFO ON STARS SHOWS THIS ACFT AS A B757; BUT HE WAS ACTUALLY A HVY B757. ARRS FROM OVERSEAS THAT ARE INBOUND TO CHARLOTTE; FOR SOME REASON DO NOT SHOW WHEN THEY ARE HVY B757 IN THE STARS INFO. THE CTLR AT CLT CAUGHT THIS WHEN PLT SAID 'HVY;' BUT THERE WAS NOTHING TO REFLECT THE AIRPLANE'S 'HVY' STATUS IN THE AUTOMATED INFO CLT RECEIVES. THIS COULD RESULT IN A WAKE TURB SITUATION.
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.