Air carrier en route dca maintaining FL180, given frequency change, unable to raise center. Lost communication on previous frequency. Was on 250 degree heading and ended 40 mi southwest har. Reclred to esl and the bucko 4 STAR dca. Original clearance over balance.

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Attributes
ACN	347300
Time
Date	199609
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : har
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	347300
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	347301
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight syr-dca, proceeding direct to har at FL180, given a heading (250 degrees) and frequency change. Unable to contact ATC. Attempted several frequencys and finally contacted ATC. Rerted out toward esl for bucko 4 arrival. Original routing was over balance to dca.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR ENRTE DCA MAINTAINING FL180, GIVEN FREQ CHANGE, UNABLE TO RAISE CTR. LOST COM ON PREVIOUS FREQ. WAS ON 250 DEG HDG AND ENDED 40 MI SW HAR. RECLRED TO ESL AND THE BUCKO 4 STAR DCA. ORIGINAL CLRNC OVER BAL.

Narrative: FLT SYR-DCA, PROCEEDING DIRECT TO HAR AT FL180, GIVEN A HDG (250 DEGS) AND FREQ CHANGE. UNABLE TO CONTACT ATC. ATTEMPTED SEVERAL FREQS AND FINALLY CONTACTED ATC. RERTED OUT TOWARD ESL FOR BUCKO 4 ARR. ORIGINAL ROUTING WAS OVER BAL TO DCA.

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.