A B727 flight crew was unsuccessful in contacting the controller for runway 4L when changed to that runway and frequency from an approach to runway 4R. Back on frequency for runway 4R reporter told to go around.

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Attributes
ACN	396270
Time
Date	199802
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	396270
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On approach to runway 4R, (tower 119.1) switched our runway to runway 4L, and said to contact tower 128.8. (128.8 is runway 4L tower frequency.) we switched frequency on communication #1 from 119.1 to 128.8 (in standby window) and attempted contact, unsuccessful. Traffic was in position on runway 4L. We switched to 119.1, (FLIP switch) tower said 'go around.' we executed a go around. #1 communication head for #1 communication had failed. Item was entered in maintenance log, maintenance was called on ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 FLC WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN CONTACTING THE CTLR FOR RWY 4L WHEN CHANGED TO THAT RWY AND FREQ FROM AN APCH TO RWY 4R. BACK ON FREQ FOR RWY 4R RPTR TOLD TO GAR.

Narrative: ON APCH TO RWY 4R, (TWR 119.1) SWITCHED OUR RWY TO RWY 4L, AND SAID TO CONTACT TWR 128.8. (128.8 IS RWY 4L TWR FREQ.) WE SWITCHED FREQ ON COM #1 FROM 119.1 TO 128.8 (IN STANDBY WINDOW) AND ATTEMPTED CONTACT, UNSUCCESSFUL. TFC WAS IN POS ON RWY 4L. WE SWITCHED TO 119.1, (FLIP SWITCH) TWR SAID 'GAR.' WE EXECUTED A GAR. #1 COM HEAD FOR #1 COM HAD FAILED. ITEM WAS ENTERED IN MAINT LOG, MAINT WAS CALLED ON GND.

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.