Narrative:

Shortly before XA00, the pntlo sector was closed (combined with brllo) hncsh was opened at the D-27 position. At approximately XA30 the traffic in the brl/pnt sector exceeded a safe level, and the controller(south) requested that pntlo be reopened. Although this could have been done (close hnc, reopen it at A-58, open pnt at D-27) the supervisor (correctly) chose not to. The trouble and confusion would have been worse than the situation, as it stood. This is another example of the dangerous situation that exists when 2 sectors are assigned 1 physical location.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARTCC COMBINED POS OF OP.

Narrative: SHORTLY BEFORE XA00, THE PNTLO SECTOR WAS CLOSED (COMBINED WITH BRLLO) HNCSH WAS OPENED AT THE D-27 POS. AT APPROX XA30 THE TFC IN THE BRL/PNT SECTOR EXCEEDED A SAFE LEVEL, AND THE CTLR(S) REQUESTED THAT PNTLO BE REOPENED. ALTHOUGH THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DONE (CLOSE HNC, REOPEN IT AT A-58, OPEN PNT AT D-27) THE SUPVR (CORRECTLY) CHOSE NOT TO. THE TROUBLE AND CONFUSION WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE THAN THE SIT, AS IT STOOD. THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE DANGEROUS SIT THAT EXISTS WHEN 2 SECTORS ARE ASSIGNED 1 PHYSICAL LOCATION.

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.