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ZOB controller reported an aircraft had an autopilot failure resulting in a conflict with another aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1568710 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZOB.ARTCC |
| State Reference | OH |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was at 110 direct gvq which was about a 050 heading. He suddenly turned to a northwest heading estimated to be about a 340 which [had] him directly in the way of aircraft Y who was direct vwv at 110. I turned aircraft X to a 090 heading in order to keep separation. He said his autopilot shut off; to the controller working the next sector after I switched him. [Also]; my d-side had toledo approach descend aircraft Y.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZOB Controller reported an aircraft had an autopilot failure resulting in a conflict with another aircraft.
Narrative: Aircraft X was at 110 direct GVQ which was about a 050 heading. He suddenly turned to a northwest heading estimated to be about a 340 which [had] him directly in the way of Aircraft Y who was direct VWV at 110. I turned Aircraft X to a 090 heading in order to keep separation. He said his autopilot shut off; to the controller working the next sector after I switched him. [Also]; my D-Side had Toledo Approach descend Aircraft Y.
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.