<< >> NASA ASRS Report 709066, September 2006

A controller at ZTL states that several frequencys at the sector have failed on a daily basis since july without an adequate fix by maintenance.

Attributes
ACN	709066
Time
Date	200609
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ztl.artcc
State Reference	GA
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Person 2
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	709066
Events
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility FAA Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	communication equipment : ztl.artcc

Narrative:

125.57; 120.45 frequency has been failing daily since july. It has been over 2 months and still no fix. On top of that; several other frequencys have failed. Out of 7 sectors in my area; 6 are on back-up radios. This is a huge safety issue. What is it going to take before the FAA fixes this? I hope it doesn't cost lives before the FAA fixes these fixes. I an deeply concerned about the FAA's fail and fix attitude.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CTLR AT ZTL STATES THAT SEVERAL FREQS AT THE SECTOR HAVE FAILED ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE JULY WITHOUT AN ADEQUATE FIX BY MAINT.

Narrative: 125.57; 120.45 FREQ HAS BEEN FAILING DAILY SINCE JULY. IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS AND STILL NO FIX. ON TOP OF THAT; SEVERAL OTHER FREQS HAVE FAILED. OUT OF 7 SECTORS IN MY AREA; 6 ARE ON BACK-UP RADIOS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE THE FAA FIXES THIS? I HOPE IT DOESN'T COST LIVES BEFORE THE FAA FIXES THESE FIXES. I AN DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FAA'S FAIL AND FIX ATTITUDE.

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.