Maf controller voiced concern regarding radar map outage; alleging management failed to implement flow control measures and continued to use BRITE equipment even after maps returned.

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Attributes
ACN	809033
Time
Date	200810
Place
Locale Reference	airport : maf.airport
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 21
ASRS Report	809033
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility

Narrative:

Maf radar OTS due to circumstances unknown. Maps OTS. Radar run on dbrite with no flow control by management. Radar came back in service; traffic was overwhelming; yet management refused to get off dbrite or use flow.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MAF CONTROLLER VOICED CONCERN REGARDING RADAR MAP OUTAGE; ALLEGING MANAGEMENT FAILED TO IMPLEMENT FLOW CONTROL MEASURES AND CONTINUED TO USE BRITE EQUIPMENT EVEN AFTER MAPS RETURNED.

Narrative: MAF RADAR OTS DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN. MAPS OTS. RADAR RUN ON DBRITE WITH NO FLOW CTL BY MGMNT. RADAR CAME BACK IN SVC; TFC WAS OVERWHELMING; YET MGMNT REFUSED TO GET OFF DBRITE OR USE FLOW.

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.