<< >> NASA ASRS Report 168027, January 1991

GA pilot experiences communication radio problem on STAR to dfw, elects radio communication fail procedure for VMC although still IMC.

Attributes
ACN	168027
Time
Date	199101
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw tower : dfw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 11500
ASRS Report	168027
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During the acton one arrival to dfw I experienced radio failure. I had not received final clearance to dfw and was unable to determine what the problem was. Due to airliner traffic I elected to make a left turn from 040 degree heading to 250 degree heading and proceed west from the dfw VOR hoping to get in a clear area I climbed to 6000' in order to obtain visibility contact above some clouds and began working on the radios and associated equipment to try and locate the problem. I found that when I had placed my chart book on my lap to set up the approach I had unplugged the radios. I immediately corrected the problem, called dfw approach and was given a right turn to 060 degree heading and a descent to 4000'. I was then radar vectored for an ILS to runway 13R at dfw. No further problems were encountered.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA PLT EXPERIENCES COM RADIO PROBLEM ON STAR TO DFW, ELECTS RADIO COM FAIL PROC FOR VMC ALTHOUGH STILL IMC.

Narrative: DURING THE ACTON ONE ARR TO DFW I EXPERIENCED RADIO FAILURE. I HAD NOT RECEIVED FINAL CLRNC TO DFW AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROB WAS. DUE TO AIRLINER TFC I ELECTED TO MAKE A L TURN FROM 040 DEG HDG TO 250 DEG HDG AND PROCEED W FROM THE DFW VOR HOPING TO GET IN A CLR AREA I CLBED TO 6000' IN ORDER TO OBTAIN VIS CONTACT ABOVE SOME CLOUDS AND BEGAN WORKING ON THE RADIOS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TO TRY AND LOCATE THE PROB. I FOUND THAT WHEN I HAD PLACED MY CHART BOOK ON MY LAP TO SET UP THE APCH I HAD UNPLUGGED THE RADIOS. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE PROB, CALLED DFW APCH AND WAS GIVEN A R TURN TO 060 DEG HDG AND A DSNT TO 4000'. I WAS THEN RADAR VECTORED FOR AN ILS TO RWY 13R AT DFW. NO FURTHER PROBS WERE ENCOUNTERED.

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.