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Tjsj controller voiced concern lack of briefings reference newly implemented ASR-8 radar outage procedures.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 771711 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200801 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tjsj.airport |
| State Reference | PR |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Night |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 771711 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : sju.tracon |
Narrative:
There were new procedures implemented in tjsj approach/tower when the ASR-8 sensor goes OTS; this is the radar used in approach. I was not briefed on these new procedures. I was working approach arrs/departures with a lot of WX; heavy rain. I had VFR's picking up IFR because they were unable to maintain VFR conditions. IFR traffic deviating due to WX. I was busy. ASR-8 goes OTS. So I switch sensors. But by switching sensors; my MVA's are higher; which I can't see low altitude aircraft. So I proceeded as I was trained; but the supervisor tells me that I need to apply these new procedures implemented about 1 week ago; which I was not briefed. I had to control traffic and read the procedures at the same time and the tower controllers were lost also because they didn't know about these procedures. I was properly briefed the next day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TJSJ CTLR VOICED CONCERN LACK OF BRIEFINGS REF NEWLY IMPLEMENTED ASR-8 RADAR OUTAGE PROCS.
Narrative: THERE WERE NEW PROCS IMPLEMENTED IN TJSJ APCH/TWR WHEN THE ASR-8 SENSOR GOES OTS; THIS IS THE RADAR USED IN APCH. I WAS NOT BRIEFED ON THESE NEW PROCS. I WAS WORKING APCH ARRS/DEPS WITH A LOT OF WX; HVY RAIN. I HAD VFR'S PICKING UP IFR BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VFR CONDITIONS. IFR TFC DEVIATING DUE TO WX. I WAS BUSY. ASR-8 GOES OTS. SO I SWITCH SENSORS. BUT BY SWITCHING SENSORS; MY MVA'S ARE HIGHER; WHICH I CAN'T SEE LOW ALT ACFT. SO I PROCEEDED AS I WAS TRAINED; BUT THE SUPVR TELLS ME THAT I NEED TO APPLY THESE NEW PROCS IMPLEMENTED ABOUT 1 WK AGO; WHICH I WAS NOT BRIEFED. I HAD TO CTL TFC AND READ THE PROCS AT THE SAME TIME AND THE TWR CTLRS WERE LOST ALSO BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THESE PROCS. I WAS PROPERLY BRIEFED THE NEXT DAY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.