Charter small transport frt aircraft blocks ARTCC radio with stuck microphone.

Attributes
ACN	123769
Time
Date	198909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bos airport : lwm
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival star : star enroute airway : v431
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	123769
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on the STAR to lwm, I noticed that there had been no radio conversation in the past few mins. I noticed the small transmit light on the radio was on. I checked both mics and found one to be stuck. When I unplugged the stuck microphone, the controller told me that the inability to communication with us had caused a problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CHARTER SMT FRT ACFT BLOCKS ARTCC RADIO WITH STUCK MICROPHONE.

Narrative: WHILE ON THE STAR TO LWM, I NOTICED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO RADIO CONVERSATION IN THE PAST FEW MINS. I NOTICED THE SMALL XMIT LIGHT ON THE RADIO WAS ON. I CHKED BOTH MICS AND FOUND ONE TO BE STUCK. WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE STUCK MIC, THE CTLR TOLD ME THAT THE INABILITY TO COM WITH US HAD CAUSED A PROB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.