Bur controller voiced concern regarding on-going bleed over problem from vny tower frequency.

Attributes
ACN	753199
Time
Date	200709
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vny.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bur.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : supervisor oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 8 controller military : 5.50
ASRS Report	753199
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility FAA
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	communication equipment : bur.tower

Narrative:

B737 was on a 6 mile final to runway 8 at burbank/bob hope airport. The pilots advised burbank tower that they experienced bleed over from van nuys tower on burbank tower's frequency 118.7. If the tower needs to transmit any instructions to an aircraft on final; there is the possibility that they won't receive them because of the bleed over on frequency. The date is unknown; but I have personally experienced this problem as a passenger on a flight inbound to burbank. The bleed over is quite loud and could be easily confused as instructions from burbank. To fix the problem; burbank's tower frequency needs to be changed. Currently; the burbank tower frequency is 118.7 and van nuys is 119.0 and 119.3.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BUR CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING ON-GOING BLEED OVER PROB FROM VNY TWR FREQ.

Narrative: B737 WAS ON A 6 MILE FINAL TO RWY 8 AT BURBANK/BOB HOPE ARPT. THE PLTS ADVISED BURBANK TOWER THAT THEY EXPERIENCED BLEED OVER FROM VAN NUYS TOWER ON BURBANK TOWER'S FREQUENCY 118.7. IF THE TOWER NEEDS TO TRANSMIT ANY INSTRUCTIONS TO AN ACFT ON FINAL; THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEY WON'T RECEIVE THEM BECAUSE OF THE BLEED OVER ON FREQUENCY. THE DATE IS UNKNOWN; BUT I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AS A PAX ON A FLT INBOUND TO BURBANK. THE BLEED OVER IS QUITE LOUD AND COULD BE EASILY CONFUSED AS INSTRUCTIONS FROM BURBANK. TO FIX THE PROBLEM; BURBANK'S TOWER FREQUENCY NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. CURRENTLY; THE BURBANK TOWER FREQUENCY IS 118.7 AND VAN NUYS IS 119.0 AND 119.3.

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.