ATC equipment problem communication frequency 119 pt 15 unusable. Ongoing problem.

Attributes
ACN	306599
Time
Date	199506
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmh
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : cmh
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 14
ASRS Report	306599
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Air carrier X was level at 10000 ft 20 NM southeast of cmh. On initial call his transmission was broken up and unreadable. When I issued a ATC clearance his readback was breaking up, and I had to have him repeat his readback. This is an everyday occurrence. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: reporter stated frequency 119.15 has been unreadable for several yrs. Facility management is aware of the problem but has not found a solution.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC EQUIP PROB COM FREQ 119 PT 15 UNUSABLE. ONGOING PROB.

Narrative: ACR X WAS LEVEL AT 10000 FT 20 NM SE OF CMH. ON INITIAL CALL HIS XMISSION WAS BROKEN UP AND UNREADABLE. WHEN I ISSUED A ATC CLRNC HIS READBACK WAS BREAKING UP, AND I HAD TO HAVE HIM REPEAT HIS READBACK. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: RPTR STATED FREQ 119.15 HAS BEEN UNREADABLE FOR SEVERAL YRS. FACILITY MGMNT IS AWARE OF THE PROB BUT HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION.

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.