ATC equipment problem icss position failure's caused loss of communication.

Attributes
ACN	275086
Time
Date	199406
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pae
State Reference	WA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Experience	controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 5
ASRS Report	275086
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

While working the local control position at paine ATCT in everett, wa, a wind shift occurred necessitating a runway change. In the midst of this change, I had several aircraft on frequency, and I experienced a total loss of all frequencys on tower position 5. I was able to move to another position in the tower and the runway transition was completed without mishap. This is a recurring problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB ICSS POS FAILURE'S CAUSED LOSS OF COM.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING THE LCL CTL POS AT PAINE ATCT IN EVERETT, WA, A WIND SHIFT OCCURRED NECESSITATING A RWY CHANGE. IN THE MIDST OF THIS CHANGE, I HAD SEVERAL ACFT ON FREQ, AND I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ALL FREQS ON TWR POS 5. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO ANOTHER POS IN THE TWR AND THE RWY TRANSITION WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT MISHAP. THIS IS A RECURRING PROB.

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.