B727 crew loses contact with center near zuni, NM.

Attributes
ACN	460090
Time
Date	200001
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j190.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 19000
ASRS Report	460090
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During the last phase of our flight (gallup, NM to phx, az), we realized that contact with ZAB was lost. After several mins, contact was restored. We found the correct frequency ourselves. No SELCAL went off. All 'loss of radio' en route and arrival procedures were followed with the exception of squawking 7600. About 75 mi from phoenix, contact was restored.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW LOSES CONTACT WITH CTR NEAR ZUNI, NM.

Narrative: DURING THE LAST PHASE OF OUR FLT (GALLUP, NM TO PHX, AZ), WE REALIZED THAT CONTACT WITH ZAB WAS LOST. AFTER SEVERAL MINS, CONTACT WAS RESTORED. WE FOUND THE CORRECT FREQ OURSELVES. NO SELCAL WENT OFF. ALL 'LOSS OF RADIO' ENRTE AND ARR PROCS WERE FOLLOWED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SQUAWKING 7600. ABOUT 75 MI FROM PHOENIX, CONTACT WAS RESTORED.

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.