Air carrier X had less than standard separation from air carrier Y. System error.

Attributes
ACN	241245
Time
Date	199305
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ric
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15500 msl bound upper : 15500
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
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
Experience	controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	241245
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 27000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was vectoring aircraft for separation. Propeller aircraft air carrier X off richmond was first of 4 successive departures same route, 3 jets behind. Had to vector jets around propeller air carrier X and other traffic. Turned both air carrier X aircraft Y, did not get 5 mi separation. Have been under extreme stress since apr/xx/93 when proposed suspension was received. Also, was advised I was causal controller for deal where I was clearly not causal rather contributory if anything.

Original NASA ASRS Text

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

Narrative: I WAS VECTORING ACFT FOR SEPARATION. PROP ACFT ACR X OFF RICHMOND WAS FIRST OF 4 SUCCESSIVE DEPS SAME RTE, 3 JETS BEHIND. HAD TO VECTOR JETS AROUND PROP ACR X AND OTHER TFC. TURNED BOTH ACR X ACFT Y, DID NOT GET 5 MI SEPARATION. HAVE BEEN UNDER EXTREME STRESS SINCE APR/XX/93 WHEN PROPOSED SUSPENSION WAS RECEIVED. ALSO, WAS ADVISED I WAS CAUSAL CTLR FOR DEAL WHERE I WAS CLRLY NOT CAUSAL RATHER CONTRIBUTORY IF ANYTHING.

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.