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An medium large transport commercial fixed wing aircraft on approach lost communications with stl TRACON due to incorrect communication panel switching.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 392190 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : stl |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2100 msl bound upper : 2100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : stl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival 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 : 250 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 392190 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Approaching stl we were given a descent to 2100 ft by stl approach. During the descent we inadvertently lost contact with approach for 2-3 mins. Upon investigation we discovered that the first officer accidentally hit the xfer switch on the #1 communication. Once we realized that we had lost contact, we re-established contact immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MLG COMMERCIAL FIXED WING ACFT ON APCH LOST COMS WITH STL TRACON DUE TO INCORRECT COM PANEL SWITCHING.
Narrative: APCHING STL WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT TO 2100 FT BY STL APCH. DURING THE DSCNT WE INADVERTENTLY LOST CONTACT WITH APCH FOR 2-3 MINS. UPON INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE FO ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE XFER SWITCH ON THE #1 COM. ONCE WE REALIZED THAT WE HAD LOST CONTACT, WE RE-ESTABLISHED CONTACT IMMEDIATELY.
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.