Atx pilot experiences temporary communications failure shortly after departure from iad.

Attributes
ACN	154530
Time
Date	199008
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	154530
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After being cleared for takeoff. I followed my departure clearance, I was never told to contact departure control. I now realize that I had a communication problem. I then tried both communication 1 and communication 2 with frequencys 120.1 and 126.10 tower and departure respectively. After no response I checked the connection between the headphone plugs and the jacks. I reset both and communication was restored. I then continued my flight from iad to cae uneventfully. After inspection on the ground in cae no further action was necessary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX PLT EXPERIENCES TEMPORARY COMS FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEP FROM IAD.

Narrative: AFTER BEING CLRED FOR TKOF. I FOLLOWED MY DEP CLRNC, I WAS NEVER TOLD TO CONTACT DEP CTL. I NOW REALIZE THAT I HAD A COM PROB. I THEN TRIED BOTH COM 1 AND COM 2 WITH FREQS 120.1 AND 126.10 TWR AND DEP RESPECTIVELY. AFTER NO RESPONSE I CHKED THE CONNECTION BTWN THE HEADPHONE PLUGS AND THE JACKS. I RESET BOTH AND COM WAS RESTORED. I THEN CONTINUED MY FLT FROM IAD TO CAE UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER INSPECTION ON THE GND IN CAE NO FURTHER ACTION WAS NECESSARY.

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.