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ZHU controller described clearance read back error potential due to on going frequency problem on 128.15.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 764191 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zhu.artcc |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zhu.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller time certified in position1 : 3 |
| ASRS Report | 764191 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance FAA Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
I issued a descent clearance to air carrier X. The pilot readback of my clearance cut out shortly after he began the readback. Since I did not get a satisfactory readback; I could not rely on the clearance for positive separation; forcing me to request the pilot to again read back the clearance. This frequency (128.15 at sector 58) has had this problem ongoing for several months. The receiver sometimes cuts out in the middle of a transmission.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZHU CTLR DESCRIBED CLRNC READ BACK ERROR POTENTIAL DUE TO ON GOING FREQ PROBLEM ON 128.15.
Narrative: I ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC TO ACR X. THE PLT READBACK OF MY CLRNC CUT OUT SHORTLY AFTER HE BEGAN THE READBACK. SINCE I DID NOT GET A SATISFACTORY READBACK; I COULD NOT RELY ON THE CLRNC FOR POSITIVE SEPARATION; FORCING ME TO REQUEST THE PLT TO AGAIN READ BACK THE CLRNC. THIS FREQ (128.15 AT SECTOR 58) HAS HAD THIS PROB ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE RECEIVER SOMETIMES CUTS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A XMISSION.
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.