Loss of communication frequency.

Attributes
ACN	208288
Time
Date	199204
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dca
State Reference	DC
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 16000
ASRS Report	208288
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time type : 18
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Got frequency change from cleveland center to washington center. Attention to descent restrictions for arrival to dca. Had a first officer on his first line trip off IOE. Did not hear washington respond. When I looked at frequency windows I saw the frequency had been put into the #2 radio (the one not used for ATC). I corrected the mistake and called washington ATC who said 'we have been trying to call you for 2 mins.' I explained what happened and asked if there was a problem. The answer was no. This can happen very easy on this aircraft so I gave the first officer some helpful instructions that would help him in the future, as well as some for myself to be more vigilant, regardless of other duties.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF COM FREQ.

Narrative: GOT FREQ CHANGE FROM CLEVELAND CTR TO WASHINGTON CTR. ATTN TO DSCNT RESTRICTIONS FOR ARR TO DCA. HAD A FO ON HIS FIRST LINE TRIP OFF IOE. DID NOT HEAR WASHINGTON RESPOND. WHEN I LOOKED AT FREQ WINDOWS I SAW THE FREQ HAD BEEN PUT INTO THE #2 RADIO (THE ONE NOT USED FOR ATC). I CORRECTED THE MISTAKE AND CALLED WASHINGTON ATC WHO SAID 'WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CALL YOU FOR 2 MINS.' I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE ANSWER WAS NO. THIS CAN HAPPEN VERY EASY ON THIS ACFT SO I GAVE THE FO SOME HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS THAT WOULD HELP HIM IN THE FUTURE, AS WELL AS SOME FOR MYSELF TO BE MORE VIGILANT, REGARDLESS OF OTHER DUTIES.

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.