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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 141909 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199004 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : sea |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 16400 msl bound upper : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zse tower : pns |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| ASRS Report | 141909 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified atc |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
Seattle new flow procedures were in effect. I opened sector 32. It was self training. I had not been trained on the new procedures. Air carrier X and air carrier Y were both on summa 3 SID. Normal procedure in the past had been to turn these aircraft as soon as clear of mt rainier (16400 mia) east. I did that. Both aircraft were handed off to sector 16. I was unaware that sector 47's airspace was a factor. Both aircraft entered sector 47 from sector 32. Sector 16 called and asked what I was doing. I didn't know. Recommendations: train controllers before major changes for safety.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARTCC RADAR CTLR FAILED TO COORD ACR X AND Y PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. OPDEV.
Narrative: SEATTLE NEW FLOW PROCS WERE IN EFFECT. I OPENED SECTOR 32. IT WAS SELF TRAINING. I HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED ON THE NEW PROCS. ACR X AND ACR Y WERE BOTH ON SUMMA 3 SID. NORMAL PROC IN THE PAST HAD BEEN TO TURN THESE ACFT AS SOON AS CLR OF MT RAINIER (16400 MIA) E. I DID THAT. BOTH ACFT WERE HANDED OFF TO SECTOR 16. I WAS UNAWARE THAT SECTOR 47'S AIRSPACE WAS A FACTOR. BOTH ACFT ENTERED SECTOR 47 FROM SECTOR 32. SECTOR 16 CALLED AND ASKED WHAT I WAS DOING. I DIDN'T KNOW. RECOMMENDATIONS: TRAIN CTLRS BEFORE MAJOR CHANGES FOR SAFETY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.