ZBW described complete frequency failure at combined sectors with no traffic flow measures initiated...

Attributes
ACN	782740
Time
Date	200804
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zbw.artcc
State Reference	NH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 23000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller time certified in position1 : 22
ASRS Report	782740
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility

Narrative:

I was working combined sectors of bosox and pvd at ZBW. I estimate I had 15 aircraft on frequency at any given time. The frequencys assigned to the sectors failed; including main; standby; and buec. The frequencys affected were 133.42 and 124.85. Traffic was not stopped or slowed during the event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZBW DESCRIBED COMPLETE FREQ FAILURE AT COMBINED SECTORS WITH NO TFC FLOW MEASURES INITIATED.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING COMBINED SECTORS OF BOSOX AND PVD AT ZBW. I ESTIMATE I HAD 15 ACFT ON FREQ AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE FREQS ASSIGNED TO THE SECTORS FAILED; INCLUDING MAIN; STANDBY; AND BUEC. THE FREQS AFFECTED WERE 133.42 AND 124.85. TFC WAS NOT STOPPED OR SLOWED DURING THE EVENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.