MTR X had less than standard separation from air carrier Y system error.

Attributes
ACN	180368
Time
Date	199105
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fkn
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tracon : orf
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military Trainer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 3 controller radar : 1
ASRS Report	180368
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 16800 vertical : 600
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

MTR X off orf area, handed off to sector 24. Route and flight plan show aircraft going nebound. Rdu inbounds descending and being vectored for intrail. Air carrier Y descended to 150. MTR X actually going wbound, orf departure control assigned a 250 heading and called with handoff. Air carrier Y climbed back to 170 and handoff taken on MTR X. MTR X kept on heading and handed off to #21 for routing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MTR X HAD LTSS FROM ACR Y SYS ERROR.

Narrative: MTR X OFF ORF AREA, HANDED OFF TO SECTOR 24. RTE AND FLT PLAN SHOW ACFT GOING NEBOUND. RDU INBOUNDS DSNDING AND BEING VECTORED FOR INTRAIL. ACR Y DSNDED TO 150. MTR X ACTUALLY GOING WBOUND, ORF DEP CTL ASSIGNED A 250 HDG AND CALLED WITH HDOF. ACR Y CLBED BACK TO 170 AND HDOF TAKEN ON MTR X. MTR X KEPT ON HDG AND HANDED OFF TO #21 FOR RTING.

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.