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A center controller experiences a frequency outage during a busy arrival period into atl. The controller further states that the outage occurs frequently and that repairs do not provide a permanent fix.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 708398 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ztl.artcc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc tower : fsd.tower |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 708398 |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | communication equipment : ztl.artcc |
Narrative:
Was working R-9 tiroe sector and frequency 120.45 failed; the sector next to me R-10 lgc sector also lost their frequency. R-9 was working a push into atl and holding several aircraft when the frequencys failed. There have been numerous FAA trouble reports; ucr's and NASA reports filed over the past 1 1/2 months. This is happening all the time and every time airways facilities says it is fixed and then a couple of days later it fails again. This is a dangerous game the FAA is playing. They need to fix the frequencys.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CTR CTLR EXPERIENCES A FREQ OUTAGE DURING A BUSY ARR PERIOD INTO ATL. THE CTLR FURTHER STATES THAT THE OUTAGE OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND THAT REPAIRS DO NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT FIX.
Narrative: WAS WORKING R-9 TIROE SECTOR AND FREQ 120.45 FAILED; THE SECTOR NEXT TO ME R-10 LGC SECTOR ALSO LOST THEIR FREQ. R-9 WAS WORKING A PUSH INTO ATL AND HOLDING SEVERAL ACFT WHEN THE FREQS FAILED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FAA TROUBLE RPTS; UCR'S AND NASA RPTS FILED OVER THE PAST 1 1/2 MONTHS. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME AND EVERY TIME AIRWAYS FACILITIES SAYS IT IS FIXED AND THEN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER IT FAILS AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS GAME THE FAA IS PLAYING. THEY NEED TO FIX THE FREQS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 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.