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ZOB controller reports to work and before shift starts another controller gives a briefing to no one; and then leaves the room. Controller reporting to work has to start work before officially being at work.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1169236 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZOB.ARTCC |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 25 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Arrived in area at xa:35. Could not relieve anyone until my shift started at xa:45. A controller gave a relief briefing to no one and left the position. I had to work the unmanned sector prior to my shift start. The controller left a dummy jack plugged in and left the frequency in the ear. I noticed that an aircraft needed to be descended and handed off but there was no hand set. I found a hand set and gave the clearance. Received no response due to the frequency not selected to speaker. When I figured out the problem the pilot was extremely frustrated. There was no error but a very unsafe situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZOB Controller reports to work and before shift starts another controller gives a briefing to no one; and then leaves the room. Controller reporting to work has to start work before officially being at work.
Narrative: Arrived in area at XA:35. Could not relieve anyone until my shift started at XA:45. A controller gave a relief briefing to no one and left the position. I had to work the unmanned sector prior to my shift start. The controller left a dummy jack plugged in and left the frequency in the ear. I noticed that an aircraft needed to be descended and handed off but there was no hand set. I found a hand set and gave the clearance. Received no response due to the frequency not selected to speaker. When I figured out the problem the pilot was extremely frustrated. There was no error but a very unsafe situation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.