ATC equipment problem radio frequency 118 pt 3 backup transmitter OTS. This is an ongoing problem.

Attributes
ACN	283535
Time
Date	199409
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fsm
State Reference	AR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	283535
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:

For the third time in a month, fsm local control frequency 118.3 backup transmitter is OTS. While working traffic in the pattern, 118.3 main transmitter started breaking up. I selected the backup transmitter only to discover it was inoperative. A ucr has been filed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB RADIO FREQ 118 PT 3 BACKUP XMITTER OTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROB.

Narrative: FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A MONTH, FSM LCL CTL FREQ 118.3 BACKUP XMITTER IS OTS. WHILE WORKING TFC IN THE PATTERN, 118.3 MAIN XMITTER STARTED BREAKING UP. I SELECTED THE BACKUP XMITTER ONLY TO DISCOVER IT WAS INOP. A UCR HAS BEEN FILED.

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.