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ARTCC radar controller at ZAU fails to handoff traffic to next sector in a timely manner resulting in an operational deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 536069 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau.artcc |
| 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 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 13 |
| ASRS Report | 536069 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 42000 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
Failed to handoff aircraft X to next sector and when I noticed the aircraft was within 7 mi of aircraft Y on converging courses, aircraft X passed behind aircraft Y. I attempted to turn aircraft X, but the pilot did not acknowledge clearance. I handed aircraft X off to the next sector when aircraft X cleared aircraft Y with more than 8 mi diverging courses. I was distraction by the use of new equipment, a 'uret' malfunction caused me to divert my focus from the radar scope.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARTCC RADAR CTLR AT ZAU FAILS TO HDOF TFC TO NEXT SECTOR IN A TIMELY MANNER RESULTING IN AN OPDEV.
Narrative: FAILED TO HDOF ACFT X TO NEXT SECTOR AND WHEN I NOTICED THE ACFT WAS WITHIN 7 MI OF ACFT Y ON CONVERGING COURSES, ACFT X PASSED BEHIND ACFT Y. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ACFT X, BUT THE PLT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE CLRNC. I HANDED ACFT X OFF TO THE NEXT SECTOR WHEN ACFT X CLRED ACFT Y WITH MORE THAN 8 MI DIVERGING COURSES. I WAS DISTR BY THE USE OF NEW EQUIP, A 'URET' MALFUNCTION CAUSED ME TO DIVERT MY FOCUS FROM THE RADAR SCOPE.
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.