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ZME controller chronicles loss of sector radio frequencys during busy traffic period.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 664864 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200507 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zme.artcc |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 664864 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Facility Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
All frequencys were lost; including back-ups. This happened during a very busy period. I was told that airways facilities was working on the frequencys; so when the mains went out I wasn't surprised; but when we lost all communication; it put the sector in an unworkable position. Myself along with my d-side; and with the help of ZTL and the sector next to us; were able to control the situation. The sector was R61; and communications were lost for 30-45 mins. One suggestion is to work on the frequencys when the sector isn't so busy.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZME CTLR CHRONICLES LOSS OF SECTOR RADIO FREQS DURING BUSY TFC PERIOD.
Narrative: ALL FREQS WERE LOST; INCLUDING BACK-UPS. THIS HAPPENED DURING A VERY BUSY PERIOD. I WAS TOLD THAT AIRWAYS FACILITIES WAS WORKING ON THE FREQS; SO WHEN THE MAINS WENT OUT I WASN'T SURPRISED; BUT WHEN WE LOST ALL COM; IT PUT THE SECTOR IN AN UNWORKABLE POS. MYSELF ALONG WITH MY D-SIDE; AND WITH THE HELP OF ZTL AND THE SECTOR NEXT TO US; WERE ABLE TO CTL THE SIT. THE SECTOR WAS R61; AND COMS WERE LOST FOR 30-45 MINS. ONE SUGGESTION IS TO WORK ON THE FREQS WHEN THE SECTOR ISN'T SO BUSY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.