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A B747-400 captain reported difficulty contacting anchorage center when directed by cpdlc message. Reporter noted several other aircraft had the same problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1007019 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZAN.ARTCC |
| State Reference | AK |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B747-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 8000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
At cruise FL320. Received cpdlc message from pazn to contact anchorage center 132.85. Multiple attempts were made with no success; while passing within 20 miles south [of] cdb. Multiple other aircraft all seemed to have the same difficulty. Contact was maintained with pazn cpdlc at all times.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B747-400 Captain reported difficulty contacting Anchorage Center when directed by CPDLC message. Reporter noted several other aircraft had the same problem.
Narrative: At cruise FL320. Received CPDLC message from PAZN to contact Anchorage Center 132.85. Multiple attempts were made with no success; while passing within 20 miles south [of] CDB. Multiple other aircraft all seemed to have the same difficulty. Contact was maintained with PAZN CPDLC at all times.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.