Momentary loss of radio contact.

Attributes
ACN	316320
Time
Date	199509
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : das airport : hou
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu tower : ewr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 275 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 7500
ASRS Report	316320
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
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:

Lost communication with ATC. When communication resumed in another sector, I had to do a 360 degree turn to descend from altitude. ATC had called company in attempt to reach flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MOMENTARY LOSS OF RADIO CONTACT.

Narrative: LOST COM WITH ATC. WHEN COM RESUMED IN ANOTHER SECTOR, I HAD TO DO A 360 DEG TURN TO DSND FROM ALT. ATC HAD CALLED COMPANY IN ATTEMPT TO REACH FLT.

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.