DC9 on vector for runway 3R dtw lost communication with approach controller. Able to re-establish communication and was vectored to runway 3L. Land no problem.

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Attributes
ACN	361071
Time
Date	199702
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	361071
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While being vectored for approach lost ATC communications, changed frequencys, regained contact as flew through runway 3R final approach course. Was given additional vectors to runway 3L and landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 ON VECTOR FOR RWY 3R DTW LOST COM WITH APCH CTLR. ABLE TO RE-ESTABLISH COM AND WAS VECTORED TO RWY 3L. LAND NO PROB.

Narrative: WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR APCH LOST ATC COMS, CHANGED FREQS, REGAINED CONTACT AS FLEW THROUGH RWY 3R FINAL APCH COURSE. WAS GIVEN ADDITIONAL VECTORS TO RWY 3L AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.