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Sct controller described a chaotic situation when tech ops failed to follow appropriate protocols when taking one of operational frequencies.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1033403 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
The frequency for feeder (AR4); failed. I was working AR1; the adjacent final sector; and needed to change radar sites and expand my range to 'take' AR4 because their frequency was unusable. After 10-12 minutes of chaos; the transition was accomplished; but at least 7 airplanes were 'NORDO' because they were on 124.05 when it failed. It turns out that tech ops took 124.05 off the air without coordinating with the correct area (la arrivals); and were dismissive of our concerns when they were first notified. There was an obvious mistake; this has been at least the third incident in the last 6 months where tech ops made a mistake and there is no accountability. There needs to be more accountability on the part of tech ops.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SCT Controller described a chaotic situation when Tech Ops failed to follow appropriate protocols when taking one of operational frequencies.
Narrative: The frequency for FEEDER (AR4); failed. I was working AR1; the adjacent Final Sector; and needed to change Radar sites and expand my range to 'take' AR4 because their frequency was unusable. After 10-12 minutes of chaos; the transition was accomplished; but at least 7 airplanes were 'NORDO' because they were on 124.05 when it failed. It turns out that Tech Ops took 124.05 off the air without coordinating with the correct area (LA Arrivals); and were dismissive of our concerns when they were first notified. There was an obvious mistake; this has been at least the third incident in the last 6 months where Tech Ops made a mistake and there is no accountability. There needs to be more accountability on the part of Tech Ops.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.