MD80 crew lost communication with the center they were working.

Attributes
ACN	416090
Time
Date	199810
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fmn
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdu artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	416090
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

As we were cruising wbound at FL310, it seemed to have been a long time since we heard anyone on the radio. We queried ZAB with no response. After trying 2 frequencys listed on the high chart, we raised the center. They sent us to ZDV at about 30 mi east of fmn. Nothing was said as to our being out of touch with ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW LOST COM WITH THE CTR THEY WERE WORKING.

Narrative: AS WE WERE CRUISING WBOUND AT FL310, IT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HEARD ANYONE ON THE RADIO. WE QUERIED ZAB WITH NO RESPONSE. AFTER TRYING 2 FREQS LISTED ON THE HIGH CHART, WE RAISED THE CTR. THEY SENT US TO ZDV AT ABOUT 30 MI E OF FMN. NOTHING WAS SAID AS TO OUR BEING OUT OF TOUCH WITH ATC.

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.