B767 crew lost VHF communication with mia departure control.

Attributes
ACN	572895
Time
Date	200301
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia.tracon tower : pie.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	572895
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Immediately after VMC takeoff from mia, experienced significant VHF communication difficulties. Complied with ATC clearance and fom guidance while attempting to re-establish reliable communications. Established communication with pie tower 118.3 while working problem and declared emergency due to communication difficulties. Disconnected captain's minitel which seemed to solve problem. Communicated with dispatch via ACARS. Considered satcom, HF, and air phone, but normal VHF was re-established. Good CRM and situational awareness led to safe conduct of flight and resolution of problem. Continued to destination without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW LOST VHF COM WITH MIA DEP CTL.

Narrative: IMMEDIATELY AFTER VMC TKOF FROM MIA, EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT VHF COM DIFFICULTIES. COMPLIED WITH ATC CLRNC AND FOM GUIDANCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RE-ESTABLISH RELIABLE COMS. ESTABLISHED COM WITH PIE TWR 118.3 WHILE WORKING PROB AND DECLARED EMER DUE TO COM DIFFICULTIES. DISCONNECTED CAPT'S MINITEL WHICH SEEMED TO SOLVE PROB. COMMUNICATED WITH DISPATCH VIA ACARS. CONSIDERED SATCOM, HF, AND AIR PHONE, BUT NORMAL VHF WAS RE-ESTABLISHED. GOOD CRM AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS LED TO SAFE CONDUCT OF FLT AND RESOLUTION OF PROB. CONTINUED TO DEST WITHOUT FURTHER 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.