Commuter has loss of communication temporarily, switches to second communication.

Attributes
ACN	260670
Time
Date	199401
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute airway : mia
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	260670
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon entering moderate rain, #1 communication failed. ATC unable to contact us. After realizing problem, crew switched to #2 communication. Advised ATC of problem. ATC stated no conflict existed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER HAS LOSS OF COM TEMPORARILY, SWITCHES TO SECOND COM.

Narrative: UPON ENTERING MODERATE RAIN, #1 COM FAILED. ATC UNABLE TO CONTACT US. AFTER REALIZING PROB, CREW SWITCHED TO #2 COM. ADVISED ATC OF PROB. ATC STATED NO CONFLICT EXISTED.

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.