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ZAB controller described a short radar failure event when the tmu attempted to 'quick look' the subject sector; the reporter claiming required maintenance procedures were not completed causing the outage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 899681 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZAB.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NM |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Supervisor / CIC |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
Tmu (traffic management unit) 'quick looked' sector 70 and the radar scope stopped working for approximately 1 minute. This occurrence happened during a heavy traffic period for that sector. Maintenance stated that there was a reset that must not have been complete on that scope is required on a weekly basis; therefore when tmu 'quick looked' the sector the sector went down. Maintenance should have some type of written validation/checklist to make sure these required functions are completed appropriately; so this never occurs again. Have something built-in the system so when tmu quick looks a sector it will never affect the sector being quick looked.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZAB Controller described a short RADAR failure event when the TMU attempted to 'quick look' the subject sector; the reporter claiming required maintenance procedures were not completed causing the outage.
Narrative: TMU (Traffic Management Unit) 'quick looked' Sector 70 and the RADAR scope stopped working for approximately 1 minute. This occurrence happened during a heavy traffic period for that sector. Maintenance stated that there was a reset that must not have been complete on that scope is required on a weekly basis; therefore when TMU 'quick looked' the sector the sector went down. Maintenance should have some type of written validation/checklist to make sure these required functions are completed appropriately; so this never occurs again. Have something built-in the system so when TMU quick looks a sector it will never affect the sector being quick looked.
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.