Flight crew of a super MD80 failed to respond to ARTCC controller handoff to another controller resulting in making a delayed descent from their cruising altitude since they did not have the new controller's frequency.

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Attributes
ACN	453124
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : tnp.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc tower : mmmx.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
ASRS Report	453124
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	452650
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flight level cruise and expecting descent, called center with request for lower. Was advised on wrong frequency and given correct frequency for ZLA. As well as better confirmation by ATC for readback, if handoff given, more diligence required by crew.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A SUPER MD80 FAILED TO RESPOND TO ARTCC CTLR HDOF TO ANOTHER CTLR RESULTING IN MAKING A DELAYED DSCNT FROM THEIR CRUISING ALT SINCE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NEW CTLR'S FREQ.

Narrative: FLT LEVEL CRUISE AND EXPECTING DSCNT, CALLED CTR WITH REQUEST FOR LOWER. WAS ADVISED ON WRONG FREQ AND GIVEN CORRECT FREQ FOR ZLA. AS WELL AS BETTER CONFIRMATION BY ATC FOR READBACK, IF HDOF GIVEN, MORE DILIGENCE REQUIRED BY CREW.

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.