ZBW controller voiced concern regarding FSS failure to respond to radio calls.

Attributes
ACN	794686
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ene.vortac
State Reference	ME
Altitude	msl single value : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 20
ASRS Report	794686
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Based on past pilot reports of inoperable FSS frequencys in me; I asked the pilot of aircraft X to attempt contact with FSS through published FSS rco frequencys on his route of flight. The pilot stated he was unable to make contact on any published frequencys. The pilot was using both a GPS and a pilot computer; which give closest frequencys for FSS to pilot. I also looked up published FSS frequencys in the airport facilities directory and had the pilot try some alternate ones in the area. No contact made with FSS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZBW CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING FSS FAILURE TO RESPOND TO RADIO CALLS.

Narrative: BASED ON PAST PLT RPTS OF INOPERABLE FSS FREQS IN ME; I ASKED THE PLT OF ACFT X TO ATTEMPT CONTACT WITH FSS THROUGH PUBLISHED FSS RCO FREQS ON HIS RTE OF FLT. THE PLT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT ON ANY PUBLISHED FREQS. THE PLT WAS USING BOTH A GPS AND A PLT COMPUTER; WHICH GIVE CLOSEST FREQS FOR FSS TO PLT. I ALSO LOOKED UP PUBLISHED FSS FREQS IN THE ARPT FACILITIES DIRECTORY AND HAD THE PLT TRY SOME ALTERNATE ONES IN THE AREA. NO CONTACT MADE WITH FSS.

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.