Aircraft equipment problem. Communication failure.

Attributes
ACN	310265
Time
Date	199507
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phl airport : pne
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	310265
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 30000 flight time type : 125
ASRS Report	310254
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We departed pne en route to augusta, me, IFR, with all system operational. Phl departure gave us vectors to a heading of 180 degrees and then further right to 200 degrees. Phl departure gave us a new frequency, 119.75. We were unable to contact phl and returned to 123.8. Both communication 1 and communication 2 were inoperable. We proceeded to turn toward ditch intersection and our assigned route. We leveled at 7500 ft and set our transponder to 1200 to indicate VFR. We turned south and landed at wildwood, the closest uncontrolled field, and contacted flight service. We also called phl departure to ensure cancellation. It appears radio loss may have been due to excessive heat.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. COM FAILURE.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED PNE ENRTE TO AUGUSTA, ME, IFR, WITH ALL SYS OPERATIONAL. PHL DEP GAVE US VECTORS TO A HDG OF 180 DEGS AND THEN FURTHER R TO 200 DEGS. PHL DEP GAVE US A NEW FREQ, 119.75. WE WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT PHL AND RETURNED TO 123.8. BOTH COM 1 AND COM 2 WERE INOPERABLE. WE PROCEEDED TO TURN TOWARD DITCH INTXN AND OUR ASSIGNED RTE. WE LEVELED AT 7500 FT AND SET OUR XPONDER TO 1200 TO INDICATE VFR. WE TURNED S AND LANDED AT WILDWOOD, THE CLOSEST UNCTLED FIELD, AND CONTACTED FLT SVC. WE ALSO CALLED PHL DEP TO ENSURE CANCELLATION. IT APPEARS RADIO LOSS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.

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.