3 air carrier aircraft same company similar a/north being worked by same controller.

Attributes
ACN	226431
Time
Date	199211
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : yqo
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob tower : pit
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 4
ASRS Report	226431
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

This is a recurring problem with no procedure to correct such problem. While working a string of inbound aircraft to dtw, 3 like call signs were noted. Air carrier X, air carrier Y, air carrier Z. Aircraft transversed 3 sectors from ny area. The 3 aircraft were 10 mi in trail of each other. It is very difficult to make sure that only the intended aircraft takes the clearance. If we could get each airline to consider this factor when they assign flight numbers it would make things much easier.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 3 ACR ACFT SAME COMPANY SIMILAR A/N BEING WORKED BY SAME CTLR.

Narrative: THIS IS A RECURRING PROB WITH NO PROC TO CORRECT SUCH PROB. WHILE WORKING A STRING OF INBOUND ACFT TO DTW, 3 LIKE CALL SIGNS WERE NOTED. ACR X, ACR Y, ACR Z. ACFT TRANSVERSED 3 SECTORS FROM NY AREA. THE 3 ACFT WERE 10 MI IN TRAIL OF EACH OTHER. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE SURE THAT ONLY THE INTENDED ACFT TAKES THE CLRNC. IF WE COULD GET EACH AIRLINE TO CONSIDER THIS FACTOR WHEN THEY ASSIGN FLT NUMBERS IT WOULD MAKE THINGS MUCH EASIER.

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.