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ZBW controllers express concern regarding back-up frequency that does not provide coverage for entire sector.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 674623 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bdl.airport |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | msl single value : 30000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 674623 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 2 |
| ASRS Report | 674625 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | communication equipment : zbw.artcc |
Narrative:
Local sector 46 ZBW frequency 127.82 failed. Back-up frequency (buec) 127.82 does not cover the entire sector. 2 aircraft on converging courses could not be reached for 3 mins. Primary frequency came back and aircraft were turned before separation was lost. Radio failure is common at ZBW due to lack of funding and maintenance. Supplemental information from acn 674625: the FAA is aware of the situation; but unable to fix the problem. This is a very dangerous situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZBW CTLRS EXPRESS CONCERN REGARDING BACK-UP FREQ THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ENTIRE SECTOR.
Narrative: LCL SECTOR 46 ZBW FREQ 127.82 FAILED. BACK-UP FREQ (BUEC) 127.82 DOES NOT COVER THE ENTIRE SECTOR. 2 ACFT ON CONVERGING COURSES COULD NOT BE REACHED FOR 3 MINS. PRIMARY FREQ CAME BACK AND ACFT WERE TURNED BEFORE SEPARATION WAS LOST. RADIO FAILURE IS COMMON AT ZBW DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING AND MAINT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 674625: THE FAA IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION; BUT UNABLE TO FIX THE PROB. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
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.