Cessna Citation Mustang (C510)
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1
Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Situational Awareness; Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
The Satellite position had just been combined with Departure during a relatively slow traffic period. Shortly after assuming control of their traffic an aircraft went NORDO on a heading for an approach. While trying to reestablish communications with the aircraft; Aircraft X was on a vector for the ILS approach into a different airport. The data tag had already been accepted by Tower; so when the new controller assumed the traffic; the tag had already been turned a separate color than usual. Aircraft X was given a descent to 2;100 feet by the previous controller. During the attempts to reestablish communication with the NORDO aircraft; Aircraft X ended up skirting the boundary of a 2;600 foot Minimum Vectoring Altitude at 2;100 feet before making the turn back for the approach. No other aircraft were affected. After an aircraft data tag is highlighted green; there should be a way to turn the color of the aircraft back to white.
TRACON Controller reported shortly after assuming a combined sector an aircraft in that sector descended below the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.