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Pilot of small transport atx had radio communication failure in cruise at 13000. Went VFR. Returned to yip for landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 188273 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199108 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : yip |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob tower : alb |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other landing other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zob |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10780 flight time type : 875 |
| ASRS Report | 188273 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
At 13000 in cruise, I lost both communication radios. Cle center said that it acted like a stuck microphone. I could not transmit or receive. It may be that both communications were on both frequency. I did a 180 degree turn VFR conditions, returned to yip. Did make a contact with ATC. 20 mins may have been the length of no communications. Communication with ATC was done by my use of transponder. I believe that it was a communication intermittent problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMT ATX HAD RADIO COM FAILURE IN CRUISE AT 13000. WENT VFR. RETURNED TO YIP FOR LNDG.
Narrative: AT 13000 IN CRUISE, I LOST BOTH COM RADIOS. CLE CENTER SAID THAT IT ACTED LIKE A STUCK MICROPHONE. I COULD NOT XMIT OR RECEIVE. IT MAY BE THAT BOTH COMS WERE ON BOTH FREQ. I DID A 180 DEG TURN VFR CONDITIONS, RETURNED TO YIP. DID MAKE A CONTACT WITH ATC. 20 MINS MAY HAVE BEEN THE LENGTH OF NO COMS. COM WITH ATC WAS DONE BY MY USE OF TRANSPONDER. I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A COM INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.
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.