ATC frequency goes out causing several aircraft to penetrate adjacent position airspace.

Attributes
ACN	242074
Time
Date	199305
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : teb airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 artcc : zmp
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 4
ASRS Report	242074
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

With about 10 aircraft on frequency, an ATC controller lost frequency 120.15. There were several airspace violations and it is unknown if a separation deviation occurred. This frequency has been noted as a problem and management refuses to properly correct this problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC FREQ GOES OUT CAUSING SEVERAL ACFT TO PENETRATE ADJACENT POS AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WITH ABOUT 10 ACFT ON FREQ, AN ATC CTLR LOST FREQ 120.15. THERE WERE SEVERAL AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF A SEPARATION DEV OCCURRED. THIS FREQ HAS BEEN NOTED AS A PROB AND MGMNT REFUSES TO PROPERLY CORRECT THIS PROB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.