Air carrier was issued a climb to an occupied altitude resulting in less than standard separation.

Attributes
ACN	201158
Time
Date	199202
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dmn
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 1 controller radar : 1
ASRS Report	201158
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 27000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

2 aircraft en route to dfw. 1 was at FL290 (air carrier X) the other at FL330 (air carrier Y). Both were like types with like speeds. I climbed the trailing aircraft to FL310 and turned him to a 070 degree heading. After I believed I had lateral separation I climbed trailing aircraft to FL330. Loss of separation occurred due to winds and controller judgement.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR WAS ISSUED A CLB TO AN OCCUPIED ALT RESULTING IN LTSS.

Narrative: 2 ACFT ENRTE TO DFW. 1 WAS AT FL290 (ACR X) THE OTHER AT FL330 (ACR Y). BOTH WERE LIKE TYPES WITH LIKE SPDS. I CLBED THE TRAILING ACFT TO FL310 AND TURNED HIM TO A 070 DEG HDG. AFTER I BELIEVED I HAD LATERAL SEPARATION I CLBED TRAILING ACFT TO FL330. LOSS OF SEPARATION OCCURRED DUE TO WINDS AND CTLR JUDGEMENT.

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.