A northbound climbing B737 was being vectored around a holding B737. When requested expedite climb control instruction was not perceived to separate from holding traffic, both aircraft were issued vectors. Actions were insufficient to maintain separation.

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Attributes
ACN	394027
Time
Date	199802
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
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 : 18
ASRS Report	394027
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 11
ASRS Report	394260
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 19200 vertical : 1300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Air carrier X was sbound at FL310, holding south of the lvl VORTAC and was about to be vectored to fak VORTAC to continue holding. Air carrier Y was northbound direct pxt climb to FL350. Air carrier Y was asked to expedite climb for traffic. Then air carrier X was issued descent to FL290. Air carrier X slightly delayed his descent and air carrier Y was issued a turn to 090 degrees. The aircraft missed by at least 3 mi and 1300 ft. This incident is a result of massive holding for lga and ewr inbounds. Once again the ATC system was overloaded.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A NBOUND CLBING B737 WAS BEING VECTORED AROUND A HOLDING B737. WHEN REQUESTED EXPEDITE CLB CTL INSTRUCTION WAS NOT PERCEIVED TO SEPARATE FROM HOLDING TFC, BOTH ACFT WERE ISSUED VECTORS. ACTIONS WERE INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN SEPARATION.

Narrative: ACR X WAS SBOUND AT FL310, HOLDING S OF THE LVL VORTAC AND WAS ABOUT TO BE VECTORED TO FAK VORTAC TO CONTINUE HOLDING. ACR Y WAS NBOUND DIRECT PXT CLB TO FL350. ACR Y WAS ASKED TO EXPEDITE CLB FOR TFC. THEN ACR X WAS ISSUED DSCNT TO FL290. ACR X SLIGHTLY DELAYED HIS DSCNT AND ACR Y WAS ISSUED A TURN TO 090 DEGS. THE ACFT MISSED BY AT LEAST 3 MI AND 1300 FT. THIS INCIDENT IS A RESULT OF MASSIVE HOLDING FOR LGA AND EWR INBOUNDS. ONCE AGAIN THE ATC SYS WAS OVERLOADED.

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.