Reporter states that PA31 main transmitter frequency 286 pt 0 is OTS. When switching to standby, the frequency bleeds through 281 pt 8. Reporter said it happens several times a day.

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Attributes
ACN	444029
Time
Date	199906
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : p31.tracon
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : departure
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	controller non radar : 3 controller radar : 14 flight time total : 400
ASRS Report	444029
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert aircraft equipment : tcas aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : 1
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance ATC Facility
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Frequency 286.0 has been in and OTS for over a week. The main transmitter will fail and the use of the standby will bleed through on 281.8. This happens 3 or 4 times a day. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter revealed that the problem does not exist any longer. Airways facilities moved the antenna.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR STATES THAT PA31 MAIN XMITTER FREQ 286 PT 0 IS OTS. WHEN SWITCHING TO STANDBY, THE FREQ BLEEDS THROUGH 281 PT 8. RPTR SAID IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY.

Narrative: FREQ 286.0 HAS BEEN IN AND OTS FOR OVER A WK. THE MAIN XMITTER WILL FAIL AND THE USE OF THE STANDBY WILL BLEED THROUGH ON 281.8. THIS HAPPENS 3 OR 4 TIMES A DAY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR REVEALED THAT THE PROB DOES NOT EXIST ANY LONGER. AIRWAYS FACILITIES MOVED THE ANTENNA.

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.