Loss of radio communications.

Attributes
ACN	298341
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vla
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 23620 flight time type : 1050
ASRS Report	298341
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were dealing with the problem of the loss of 1 of our 2 VOR navigation radio receivers. ATC had been advised. After a time we noticed that there was no activity on ATC frequency. We finally got hold of ATC (ZKC) near vandalia, il. Apparently they had not given us our frequency changes and we got out of radio range. We had to do some maneuvering turns to get down from FL350 for our approach into stl. Loss of navigation and VHF communications, all in 1 flight, what fun.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF RADIO COMS.

Narrative: WE WERE DEALING WITH THE PROB OF THE LOSS OF 1 OF OUR 2 VOR NAV RADIO RECEIVERS. ATC HAD BEEN ADVISED. AFTER A TIME WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO ACTIVITY ON ATC FREQ. WE FINALLY GOT HOLD OF ATC (ZKC) NEAR VANDALIA, IL. APPARENTLY THEY HAD NOT GIVEN US OUR FREQ CHANGES AND WE GOT OUT OF RADIO RANGE. WE HAD TO DO SOME MANEUVERING TURNS TO GET DOWN FROM FL350 FOR OUR APCH INTO STL. LOSS OF NAV AND VHF COMS, ALL IN 1 FLT, WHAT FUN.

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.