Stuck microphone results in off communication for 2 to 3 minutes.

Attributes
ACN	99517
Time
Date	198812
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anc
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : anc artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 14800
ASRS Report	99517
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approach anc VOR descending to 3000' (had stuck microphone). We were told to expect a visual to runway 32. One aircraft departed runway 24 towards anc VOR. When he did not contact approach immediately after takeoff, we called approach and reported coming up anc VOR. We were cleared for visual and controller told us he called us 8 times. We were out of communications approximately 2 to 3 minutes (we did not know we had a stuck microphone).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUCK MIKE RESULTS IN OFF COM FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES.

Narrative: APCH ANC VOR DSNDING TO 3000' (HAD STUCK MIKE). WE WERE TOLD TO EXPECT A VISUAL TO RWY 32. ONE ACFT DEPARTED RWY 24 TOWARDS ANC VOR. WHEN HE DID NOT CONTACT APCH IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF, WE CALLED APCH AND RPTED COMING UP ANC VOR. WE WERE CLRED FOR VISUAL AND CTLR TOLD US HE CALLED US 8 TIMES. WE WERE OUT OF COMS APPROX 2 TO 3 MINUTES (WE DID NOT KNOW WE HAD A STUCK MIKE).

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.