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A B737-300 lost all VHF communications capability during climbout and proceeded toward their destination using 'lost comm' procedures. Near the destination the crew was able to again talk with ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 883130 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air/Ground Communication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 124 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 162 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Climbing out; we couldn't contact new ATC frequency. Suspected stuck mic on captain's side. Unplugged headset which didn't help. Tried ATC verbally with all combinations of communications options. Followed lost communications procedures. Contacted dispatch via ACARS with intentions enroute. Dispatch relayed them to ATC. Picked up tower approximately 8 miles from airport and received landing clearance. Maintenance writeup entered in logbook.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 lost all VHF communications capability during climbout and proceeded toward their destination using 'Lost Comm' procedures. Near the destination the crew was able to again talk with ATC.
Narrative: Climbing out; we couldn't contact new ATC frequency. Suspected stuck mic on Captain's side. Unplugged headset which didn't help. Tried ATC verbally with all combinations of communications options. Followed Lost Communications procedures. Contacted Dispatch via ACARS with intentions enroute. Dispatch relayed them to ATC. Picked up Tower approximately 8 miles from airport and received landing clearance. Maintenance writeup entered in logbook.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.