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ZFW controller concerned with incorrect data after host computer adaptation changes that now identify a new routing that must be caught and changed by the controller if filed incorrectly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 534853 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : bgs.vortac |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 45000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream IV |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 10.5 controller non radar : 11 controller radar : 10 controller time certified in position1 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 534853 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance FAA ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Intra Facility Coordination Failure Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : zfw.artcc |
Narrative:
Was routed 'pdx.1.jct.STU1.sat.' a reroute 'jct.CST.1.sat' was computer generated but not printed. If we had not noticed this, a deviation would have occurred after jct. The new routes were implemented dec/thu/01, in conjunction with a new LOA between ZFW and ZHU. The routes have been entered into the computer incorrectly and incompletely. However, we are still expected to comply. The briefing on the procedure was incomplete and erroneous, but again we must 'do our best.' when asked for a list of airports in the austin and san antonio terminal areas, they could not provide one...'do your best.' the computer 'a-line' does not encompass all arrs, and only contains aus and sat, not all the other airports also covered. This is an on-going problem with ZFW automation and the ZFW airspace office.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZFW CTLR CONCERNED WITH INCORRECT DATA AFTER HOST COMPUTER ADAPTATION CHANGES THAT NOW IDENT A NEW ROUTING THAT MUST BE CAUGHT AND CHANGED BY THE CTLR IF FILED INCORRECTLY.
Narrative: WAS ROUTED 'PDX.1.JCT.STU1.SAT.' A REROUTE 'JCT.CST.1.SAT' WAS COMPUTER GENERATED BUT NOT PRINTED. IF WE HAD NOT NOTICED THIS, A DEV WOULD HAVE OCCURRED AFTER JCT. THE NEW ROUTES WERE IMPLEMENTED DEC/THU/01, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NEW LOA BTWN ZFW AND ZHU. THE ROUTES HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO THE COMPUTER INCORRECTLY AND INCOMPLETELY. HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL EXPECTED TO COMPLY. THE BRIEFING ON THE PROC WAS INCOMPLETE AND ERRONEOUS, BUT AGAIN WE MUST 'DO OUR BEST.' WHEN ASKED FOR A LIST OF ARPTS IN THE AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO TERMINAL AREAS, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ONE...'DO YOUR BEST.' THE COMPUTER 'A-LINE' DOES NOT ENCOMPASS ALL ARRS, AND ONLY CONTAINS AUS AND SAT, NOT ALL THE OTHER ARPTS ALSO COVERED. THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROB WITH ZFW AUTOMATION AND THE ZFW AIRSPACE OFFICE.
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.