<< >> NASA ASRS Report 119686, July 1989

Data controller failed to coordinate an oceanic flight with next center. Aircraft entered ZOA airspace without coordination. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	119686
Time
Date	198907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pgua
State Reference	GU
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : pguq artcc : zoa artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic enroute airway : pgua enroute airway : zoa
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	119686
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

I was working D2 position, R3 position had numerous aircraft on frequency. During this period relief was in progress of R3. I delayed coordination of air carrier X transfer information to ZOA until R3 could obtain the pilot's requested altitude. I then proceeded with coordination with inbound information to the airports. I then proceeded to update and review flight progress strips and observed air carrier X strip circled in red indicating transfer was completed with ZOA. ZOA supervisor called and advised that they never received transfer on air carrier X. We pulled the strip and it indicated transfer was completed by being circled in red. Review of tapes indicated transfer was not accomplished. No separation violation existed. I believe what may have happened relieving oncoming controller on R3 position after acquiring altitude of air carrier X circled altitude in red for pilot's requested altitude.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DATA CTLR FAILED TO COORDINATE AN OCEANIC FLT WITH NEXT CENTER. ACFT ENTERED ZOA AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING D2 POSITION, R3 POSITION HAD NUMEROUS ACFT ON FREQ. DURING THIS PERIOD RELIEF WAS IN PROGRESS OF R3. I DELAYED COORD OF ACR X TRANSFER INFO TO ZOA UNTIL R3 COULD OBTAIN THE PLT'S REQUESTED ALT. I THEN PROCEEDED WITH COORD WITH INBND INFO TO THE ARPTS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO UPDATE AND REVIEW FLT PROGRESS STRIPS AND OBSERVED ACR X STRIP CIRCLED IN RED INDICATING TRANSFER WAS COMPLETED WITH ZOA. ZOA SUPVR CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED TRANSFER ON ACR X. WE PULLED THE STRIP AND IT INDICATED TRANSFER WAS COMPLETED BY BEING CIRCLED IN RED. REVIEW OF TAPES INDICATED TRANSFER WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED. NO SEPARATION VIOLATION EXISTED. I BELIEVE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED RELIEVING ONCOMING CTLR ON R3 POSITION AFTER ACQUIRING ALT OF ACR X CIRCLED ALT IN RED FOR PLT'S REQUESTED ALT.

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.