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ZID instructor handoff and d-side controller, providing training, becomes distraction with attempting to split a combined radar position due to radar controller's headset malfunction and does not observe operational error on adjoining sector.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 565781 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200211 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : hvq.vor |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Citation II S2/Bravo |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : handoff position |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 12 controller time certified in position1 : 2 |
| ASRS Report | 565781 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : handoff position |
| Qualification | controller : developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 8000 vertical : 1200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error Intra Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
I was training someone on the d-side. We had 2 sectors combined (crw and bkw). The radar controller's headset quit working and the user requested evaluation tool screen was full. I called to the supervisor that we needed a new headset, and needed to split out the sectors. I started to 'one man' the sector, and traffic was building. We never got help for splitting the sectors. After the radar controller got a new headset and took over, I returned to work the d-side. We were extremely busy and I was unable to assist radar in looking for traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID INSTRUCTOR HDOF AND D-SIDE CTLR, PROVIDING TRAINING, BECOMES DISTR WITH ATTEMPTING TO SPLIT A COMBINED RADAR POS DUE TO RADAR CTLR'S HEADSET MALFUNCTION AND DOES NOT OBSERVE OPERROR ON ADJOINING SECTOR.
Narrative: I WAS TRAINING SOMEONE ON THE D-SIDE. WE HAD 2 SECTORS COMBINED (CRW AND BKW). THE RADAR CTLR'S HEADSET QUIT WORKING AND THE USER REQUESTED EVALUATION TOOL SCREEN WAS FULL. I CALLED TO THE SUPVR THAT WE NEEDED A NEW HEADSET, AND NEEDED TO SPLIT OUT THE SECTORS. I STARTED TO 'ONE MAN' THE SECTOR, AND TFC WAS BUILDING. WE NEVER GOT HELP FOR SPLITTING THE SECTORS. AFTER THE RADAR CTLR GOT A NEW HEADSET AND TOOK OVER, I RETURNED TO WORK THE D-SIDE. WE WERE EXTREMELY BUSY AND I WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST RADAR IN LOOKING FOR TFC.
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.