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Ads controller described a lost target event when some ARTS data tag information dropped off a departure aircraft for several sweeps; noting this anomaly was a reoccurring problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 871541 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ADS.Tower |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Data / Clearance Delivery Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
C172 departed ads runway 15 on IFR flight plan. Data tag auto acquired over departure end of runway 15 then dropped to splat and altitude only. Splat still indicated correct transponder code. Data tag re-acquired approximately 4 radar sweeps later. This is a recurring problem that has been reported before. This problem can and has led to controller being charged with operational deviation/error. Recommendation; fix the ARTS so that data tags do not drop after auto acquire.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ADS Controller described a lost target event when some ARTS data tag information dropped off a departure aircraft for several sweeps; noting this anomaly was a reoccurring problem.
Narrative: C172 departed ADS Runway 15 on IFR flight plan. Data tag auto acquired over departure end of Runway 15 then dropped to splat and altitude only. Splat still indicated correct transponder code. Data tag re-acquired approximately 4 RADAR sweeps later. This is a recurring problem that has been reported before. This problem can and has led to controller being charged with operational deviation/error. Recommendation; fix the ARTS so that data tags do not drop after auto acquire.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.