<< >> NASA ASRS Report 527820, October 2001

Improper communication switch selector position results in loss of communication for a short time during approach to pit, PA.

Attributes
ACN	527820
Time
Date	200110
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4300
ASRS Report	527820
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While being vectored for approach, PNF had checked in with final approach controller. Then somehow communication selection switch got bumped into the center position. All was quiet for a min or two when we realized that we were almost over the field and checked our communication. Re-established communication with approach and all was normal after that.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IMPROPER COM SWITCH SELECTOR POSITION RESULTS IN LOSS OF COM FOR A SHORT TIME DURING APCH TO PIT, PA.

Narrative: WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR APCH, PNF HAD CHKED IN WITH FINAL APCH CTLR. THEN SOMEHOW COM SELECTION SWITCH GOT BUMPED INTO THE CTR POSITION. ALL WAS QUIET FOR A MIN OR TWO WHEN WE REALIZED THAT WE WERE ALMOST OVER THE FIELD AND CHKED OUR COM. RE-ESTABLISHED COM WITH APCH AND ALL WAS NORMAL AFTER THAT.

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.