N90 controller described a five min radar and radio failure while working arrival's to jfk.

Attributes
ACN	756038
Time
Date	200710
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 28 controller time certified in position1 : 21
ASRS Report	756038
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Navigational Facility FAA
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was working the rober radar position about XA00 when I lost my radar and my radios at the same time. I had 5 aircraft on vectors to jfk airport at the time that I lost all of my tools. Other position in the jfk approach area also lost radar and their radios. For about 5 mins the airplanes were not under ATC control in a very busy and congested terminal area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: N90 CTLR DESCRIBED A FIVE MIN RADAR AND RADIO FAILURE WHILE WORKING ARR'S TO JFK.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE ROBER RADAR POS ABOUT XA00 WHEN I LOST MY RADAR AND MY RADIOS AT THE SAME TIME. I HAD 5 ACFT ON VECTORS TO JFK ARPT AT THE TIME THAT I LOST ALL OF MY TOOLS. OTHER POS IN THE JFK APCH AREA ALSO LOST RADAR AND THEIR RADIOS. FOR ABOUT 5 MINS THE AIRPLANES WERE NOT UNDER ATC CTL IN A VERY BUSY AND CONGESTED TERMINAL AREA.

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.