ATC equipment problem radio icss lockout.

Attributes
ACN	250502
Time
Date	199309
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dal
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 16
ASRS Report	250502
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While working the radar position at dal tracab, I experienced an icss lockout. No backups were available (out to maintenance). Problem lasted 12 mins. 1 hour later the situation reoccurred. Closed/combined the position on local control 118.7 (all backups, even 118.7 were out for several days). Our radios are always unreliable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB RADIO ICSS LOCKOUT.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING THE RADAR POS AT DAL TRACAB, I EXPERIENCED AN ICSS LOCKOUT. NO BACKUPS WERE AVAILABLE (OUT TO MAINT). PROB LASTED 12 MINS. 1 HR LATER THE SIT REOCCURRED. CLOSED/COMBINED THE POS ON LCL CTL 118.7 (ALL BACKUPS, EVEN 118.7 WERE OUT FOR SEVERAL DAYS). OUR RADIOS ARE ALWAYS UNRELIABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.