ZOB radar controller experienced loss of separation.

Attributes
ACN	580592
Time
Date	200304
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ihd.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 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
ASRS Report	580592
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 aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 27000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was dealing with a new form of equipment when I'd just sat down at the sector. I was trying to get the speed to show in a data block. The sector to my north called about ZDC routing. I then tried to get the answer. I tried to turn 1 aircraft and got no response. Tried to turn aircraft Y, he questioned my turn. Aircraft Y took my FL290 clearance. Aircraft X then took my second clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZOB RADAR CTLR EXPERIENCED LOSS OF SEPARATION.

Narrative: I WAS DEALING WITH A NEW FORM OF EQUIP WHEN I'D JUST SAT DOWN AT THE SECTOR. I WAS TRYING TO GET THE SPEED TO SHOW IN A DATA BLOCK. THE SECTOR TO MY N CALLED ABOUT ZDC ROUTING. I THEN TRIED TO GET THE ANSWER. I TRIED TO TURN 1 ACFT AND GOT NO RESPONSE. TRIED TO TURN ACFT Y, HE QUESTIONED MY TURN. ACFT Y TOOK MY FL290 CLRNC. ACFT X THEN TOOK MY SECOND CLRNC.

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.