ATC equipment problem communication frequency 132 pt 6 failed several times.

Attributes
ACN	304669
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zny
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller non radar : 1 controller radar : 23 controller supervisory : 2
ASRS Report	304669
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility

Narrative:

When I took over the sector I was advised that the frequency in use 132.6 had failed several times and maintenance had been working on it. About 15 mins later the frequency 132.6 failed again (both transmitters and receivers) did not seem to work. The backup emergency radio had loud static on it. I do not believe maintenance did anything to the frequency when they had it the previous times and that I was very lucky that I was not working any traffic when it failed. I would be interested in knowing what, if any, work was done to this frequency at the prior times it was turned over to maintenance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB COM FREQ 132 PT 6 FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

Narrative: WHEN I TOOK OVER THE SECTOR I WAS ADVISED THAT THE FREQ IN USE 132.6 HAD FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AND MAINT HAD BEEN WORKING ON IT. ABOUT 15 MINS LATER THE FREQ 132.6 FAILED AGAIN (BOTH XMITTERS AND RECEIVERS) DID NOT SEEM TO WORK. THE BACKUP EMER RADIO HAD LOUD STATIC ON IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE MAINT DID ANYTHING TO THE FREQ WHEN THEY HAD IT THE PREVIOUS TIMES AND THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT WORKING ANY TFC WHEN IT FAILED. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT, IF ANY, WORK WAS DONE TO THIS FREQ AT THE PRIOR TIMES IT WAS TURNED OVER TO MAINT.

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.