A cpr PIC report on the loss of communication frequency while departure pvd, ri, control airspace.

Attributes
ACN	419550
Time
Date	199811
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : isp
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v139
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	419550
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While cruising from bed to ilg, my copilot was using communication #1 -- a king KX155 -- to communicate with pvd approach. The radio volume knob failed without our knowledge. After a period of radio silence, we tried to talk with approach control. With no contact, we tried communication #2 and were able to contact approach. Upon return to our home base, we scheduled the radio for repair.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CPR PIC RPT ON THE LOSS OF COM FREQ WHILE DEP PVD, RI, CTL AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING FROM BED TO ILG, MY COPLT WAS USING COM #1 -- A KING KX155 -- TO COMMUNICATE WITH PVD APCH. THE RADIO VOLUME KNOB FAILED WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE. AFTER A PERIOD OF RADIO SILENCE, WE TRIED TO TALK WITH APCH CTL. WITH NO CONTACT, WE TRIED COM #2 AND WERE ABLE TO CONTACT APCH. UPON RETURN TO OUR HOME BASE, WE SCHEDULED THE RADIO FOR REPAIR.

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.