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Jun AFSS specialist described airport approach light problem; claiming delayed repair efforts; internal equipment issues and resulting delays for users.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 801163 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jnu.airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : jnu.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : jnu.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : holding ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : flight data other personnel |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller time certified in position1 : 26.70 flight time total : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 801163 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility FAA Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | other physical facility procedure or policy : jnu.fss |
Narrative:
I was controller in charge and working in-flight position at the time; jnu tower closed. Jnu tower reported that the cut lights have been alarming for several days. 'Turn them on slowly and they will work.' cut lights = first 1/2 of the approach lighting system at jnu. Jnu tower reported the problem 2 days before to zan maintenance. The indicator lights on the cut light panel at jnu AFSS have been documented out of service for months. The only indication at jnu AFSS that the cut lights are not working would be by an alarm. On this day; I adjusted the 2 toggle switches on the cut panel and activated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: JUN AFSS SPECIALIST DESCRIBED ARPT APCH LIGHT PROBLEM; CLAIMING DELAYED REPAIR EFFORTS; INTERNAL EQUIP ISSUES AND RESULTING DELAYS FOR USERS.
Narrative: I WAS CIC AND WORKING INFLT POS AT THE TIME; JNU TWR CLOSED. JNU TWR RPTED THAT THE CUT LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ALARMING FOR SEVERAL DAYS. 'TURN THEM ON SLOWLY AND THEY WILL WORK.' CUT LIGHTS = FIRST 1/2 OF THE APCH LIGHTING SYS AT JNU. JNU TWR RPTED THE PROB 2 DAYS BEFORE TO ZAN MAINT. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE CUT LIGHT PANEL AT JNU AFSS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED OUT OF SVC FOR MONTHS. THE ONLY INDICATION AT JNU AFSS THAT THE CUT LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING WOULD BE BY AN ALARM. ON THIS DAY; I ADJUSTED THE 2 TOGGLE SWITCHES ON THE CUT PANEL AND ACTIVATED.
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.