ZBW controller voiced concern regarding ongoing frequency problems that are attributed to poor maint...

Attributes
ACN	732633
Time
Date	200703
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zbw.artcc
State Reference	MA
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 19 controller radar : 18
ASRS Report	732633
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance
Situations
ATC Facility	communication equipment : zbw.artcc

Narrative:

We are using buec (back-up emergency communications) on 124.12 and 126.47 due to poor maintenance. We have been using buec 124.12 since at least mar/tue/07 and 126.47 since mar/fri/07. We have been documenting frequency problems on 124.12 for approximately 6 months. We have had intermittent frequency problems with 126.47 for approximately 2 weeks with no diagnosis or answer as to why/how long will this last.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZBW CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING ONGOING FREQ PROBLEMS THAT ARE ATTRIBUTED TO POOR MAINT.

Narrative: WE ARE USING BUEC (BACK-UP EMER COMS) ON 124.12 AND 126.47 DUE TO POOR MAINT. WE HAVE BEEN USING BUEC 124.12 SINCE AT LEAST MAR/TUE/07 AND 126.47 SINCE MAR/FRI/07. WE HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTING FREQ PROBS ON 124.12 FOR APPROX 6 MONTHS. WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT FREQ PROBS WITH 126.47 FOR APPROX 2 WKS WITH NO DIAGNOSIS OR ANSWER AS TO WHY/HOW LONG WILL THIS LAST.

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.

ZBW controller voiced concern regarding ongoing frequency problems that are attributed to poor maintenance.