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Medium large transport lost communication with ZBW for about 5 minutes. Radios seemed to be working properly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 141354 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199003 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bos |
| State Reference | MA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 660 |
| ASRS Report | 141354 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
For approximately 5 mins nothing was heard on our radio. At that time, we conducted a radio check, with negative results. As we reached to switch to #2 VHF radio, ZBW called and said they had been trying to reach us. From that point on, communications were normal. I was just wondering if radio wave propagation problem could exist in that area?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MLG LOST COM WITH ZBW FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. RADIOS SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY.
Narrative: FOR APPROX 5 MINS NOTHING WAS HEARD ON OUR RADIO. AT THAT TIME, WE CONDUCTED A RADIO CHECK, WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. AS WE REACHED TO SWITCH TO #2 VHF RADIO, ZBW CALLED AND SAID THEY HAD BEEN TRYING TO REACH US. FROM THAT POINT ON, COMS WERE NORMAL. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION PROBLEM COULD EXIST IN THAT AREA?
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.