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ARTCC radar controller working a combined sector confign attempted handoff on an LR55 to bwi approach control. The automated handoff went to the wrong sector and the ARTCC controller had to change the LR55 altitude, but not soon enough to prevent less than standard separation from occurring. ARTCC radar controller blames automation for this incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 341820 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : bal |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny tracon : bwi |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 55 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 14 |
| ASRS Report | 341820 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 18000 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
WX was a factor. ZNY was in swap. My sector was working additional traffic due to WX. Airspace design is very stratified and complex. I attempted to hand off the LR55 to bwi approach. It did not flash to the right sector. We have no way of knowing this. This lack of proper automation is the cause of this problem. Because the handoff was not taken, the aircraft's assigned altitude had to be changed and came too close to the air carrier.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARTCC RADAR CTLR WORKING A COMBINED SECTOR CONFIGN ATTEMPTED HDOF ON AN LR55 TO BWI APCH CTL. THE AUTOMATED HDOF WENT TO THE WRONG SECTOR AND THE ARTCC CTLR HAD TO CHANGE THE LR55 ALT, BUT NOT SOON ENOUGH TO PREVENT LTSS FROM OCCURRING. ARTCC RADAR CTLR BLAMES AUTOMATION FOR THIS INCIDENT.
Narrative: WX WAS A FACTOR. ZNY WAS IN SWAP. MY SECTOR WAS WORKING ADDITIONAL TFC DUE TO WX. AIRSPACE DESIGN IS VERY STRATIFIED AND COMPLEX. I ATTEMPTED TO HAND OFF THE LR55 TO BWI APCH. IT DID NOT FLASH TO THE R SECTOR. WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THIS. THIS LACK OF PROPER AUTOMATION IS THE CAUSE OF THIS PROB. BECAUSE THE HDOF WAS NOT TAKEN, THE ACFT'S ASSIGNED ALT HAD TO BE CHANGED AND CAME TOO CLOSE TO THE ACR.
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.