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T75 controller observes incorrect control position handoff from ZKC and perceives this is an automation problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 458742 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199912 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : stl.airport |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : t75.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : vandalia 4 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : private |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 controller time certified in position1 : 10 flight time total : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 458742 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : automation handoff configuration other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure ATC Facility ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Inter Facility Coordination Failure Intra Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | computer equipment : zkc.artcc procedure or policy : zkc.artcc |
Narrative:
I was working low west sector. 'X' was flashed from ZKC zector 58 to me ('D' scope). It should have flashed at 'north' scope - the arrival controller. ZKC handoffs often (3 - 4 times per shift) are flashed to the wrong position. I was told this is a ZKC automation problem. Little seems to be getting done to correct what could be a dangerous problem. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter advised problem continues to exist. Reporter's supervisor stated that the problem exists at ZKC and was unable to ascertain a resolution time frame. Reporter stated that alternate avenues for resolution were being explored.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: T75 CTLR OBSERVES INCORRECT CTL POS HDOF FROM ZKC AND PERCEIVES THIS IS AN AUTOMATION PROB.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING LOW W SECTOR. 'X' WAS FLASHED FROM ZKC ZECTOR 58 TO ME ('D' SCOPE). IT SHOULD HAVE FLASHED AT 'N' SCOPE - THE ARRIVAL CTLR. ZKC HANDOFFS OFTEN (3 - 4 TIMES PER SHIFT) ARE FLASHED TO THE WRONG POSITION. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A ZKC AUTOMATION PROB. LITTLE SEEMS TO BE GETTING DONE TO CORRECT WHAT COULD BE A DANGEROUS PROB. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR ADVISED PROB CONTINUES TO EXIST. RPTR'S SUPVR STATED THAT THE PROB EXISTS AT ZKC AND WAS UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN A RESOLUTION TIME FRAME. RPTR STATED THAT ALTERNATE AVENUES FOR RESOLUTION WERE BEING EXPLORED.
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.