ZID controller involved in operational error between vectored B737 conflicts with a climbing carj.

Attributes
ACN	538839
Time
Date	200202
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : vhp.vortac
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 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
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 14
ASRS Report	538839
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 16800 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was working the kng hi sector. I had no 'D' side. The B737 was wbound at FL310. I vectored them to a 330 degree heading for traffic. I then turned to put an amendment in using the new 'ccld.' as I was trying to do this, a crj called on at FL290 requesting FL330. When I looked, it appeared the two were not in conflict, so I climbed them. Once the B737 had finished his turn, I remembered that I had turned him into the climber. Turns were issued at that time. I should have had someone help me with the amendment, so that I was not distraction from the radar scope.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZID CTLR INVOLVED IN OPERROR BTWN VECTORED B737 CONFLICTS WITH A CLBING CARJ.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE KNG HI SECTOR. I HAD NO 'D' SIDE. THE B737 WAS WBOUND AT FL310. I VECTORED THEM TO A 330 DEG HDG FOR TFC. I THEN TURNED TO PUT AN AMENDMENT IN USING THE NEW 'CCLD.' AS I WAS TRYING TO DO THIS, A CRJ CALLED ON AT FL290 REQUESTING FL330. WHEN I LOOKED, IT APPEARED THE TWO WERE NOT IN CONFLICT, SO I CLBED THEM. ONCE THE B737 HAD FINISHED HIS TURN, I REMEMBERED THAT I HAD TURNED HIM INTO THE CLIMBER. TURNS WERE ISSUED AT THAT TIME. I SHOULD HAVE HAD SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THE AMENDMENT, SO THAT I WAS NOT DISTR 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.