A B767 captain reported that saez's radios failed on all center and airport frequencies while his ai...

Narrative:

Approaching saez; we were handed off from the center to approach control. We were unable to raise approach on the assigned frequency; so we switched back to the center. We were unable to reach the center either; so we switched to tower; and then ground control...all without success. We heard other airplanes report their inability to communicate with saez; and we heard another air carrier broadcast in the blind that they were clearing the runway. We reviewed TCAS; and broadcast in the blind that we were commencing the approach. We had previously been cleared direct arsot (the IAF). I asked the relief pilot to call saez company operations; and to have the station telephone the tower to let them know we were commencing the approach. Once established inbound; ATC regained their ability to transmit; but they were unable to hear. We were cleared to land runway 11. The approach and landing were uneventful; and we reported clearing the runway. We were cleared to taxi to the gate; and we flashed our lights to confirm receipt of clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 Captain reported that SAEZ's radios failed on all Center and Airport frequencies while his aircraft was on approach. The crew transmitted approach intentions in the blind; landed without incident and taxied to the gate. ATC's receivers failed.

Narrative: Approaching SAEZ; we were handed off from the Center to Approach Control. We were unable to raise Approach on the assigned frequency; so we switched back to the Center. We were unable to reach the Center either; so we switched to Tower; and then Ground Control...all without success. We heard other airplanes report their inability to communicate with SAEZ; and we heard another air carrier broadcast in the blind that they were clearing the runway. We reviewed TCAS; and broadcast in the blind that we were commencing the approach. We had previously been cleared direct ARSOT (the IAF). I asked the Relief Pilot to call SAEZ Company Operations; and to have the station telephone the Tower to let them know we were commencing the approach. Once established inbound; ATC regained their ability to transmit; but they were unable to hear. We were cleared to land Runway 11. The approach and landing were uneventful; and we reported clearing the runway. We were cleared to taxi to the gate; and we flashed our lights to confirm receipt of clearance.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	882684
Time
Date	201004
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	SAEZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach Landing
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 14000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

A B767 captain reported that saez's radios failed on all center and airport frequencies while his aircraft was on approach. The crew transmitted approach intentions in the blind; landed without incident and taxied to the gate. ATC's receivers failed.