Handoff problem between approach controller and tower. Apparent radio difficulty on approach control...

Attributes
ACN	335479
Time
Date	199605
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	335479
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Busy ATC stated they told me to contact tower 3 times -- did not hear them, they said same to a navajo. I turned downwind, they said was 1 mi from mco approach to runway 18. I was 4 mi from orl -- couldn't be 1 mi from mco final. Tower stated in class B airspace at 2000 ft I was still with mco approach. Problem I believe was with approach's radio equipment. 2 aircraft did not get their calls. Solution is less workload so handoff can be accomplished in time to avoid conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDOF PROB BTWN APCH CTLR AND TWR. APPARENT RADIO DIFFICULTY ON APCH CTLR FREQ.

Narrative: BUSY ATC STATED THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT TWR 3 TIMES -- DID NOT HEAR THEM, THEY SAID SAME TO A NAVAJO. I TURNED DOWNWIND, THEY SAID WAS 1 MI FROM MCO APCH TO RWY 18. I WAS 4 MI FROM ORL -- COULDN'T BE 1 MI FROM MCO FINAL. TWR STATED IN CLASS B AIRSPACE AT 2000 FT I WAS STILL WITH MCO APCH. PROB I BELIEVE WAS WITH APCH'S RADIO EQUIP. 2 ACFT DID NOT GET THEIR CALLS. SOLUTION IS LESS WORKLOAD SO HDOF CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN TIME TO AVOID CONFLICT.

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.

Handoff problem between approach controller and tower. Apparent radio difficulty on approach controller frequency.