ZME controller experienced operational deviation entering rzc airspace without coordination handoff.

Attributes
ACN	608565
Time
Date	200402
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fsm.airport
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc tracon : lit.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Beechjet 400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 20 flight time total : 120
ASRS Report	608565
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I was working sectors #1 and #2 combined (fyv low, hot low). The aircraft BE40 requested descent from FL230 for arrival at fsm. I assigned BE40 10000 ft. Due to flight plan processing problems, rzc approach did not have flight plan information. I thought I had made a handoff to rzc approach and switched BE40 to the appropriate sector. Shortly thereafter, a d-side (radar associate) plugged in to assist me and asked if I had handed BE40 off. At this point I realized that rzc approach did not have an automated handoff and called rzc approach to verify they had radar contact.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZME CTLR EXPERIENCED OPDEV ENTERING RZC AIRSPACE WITHOUT COORD HDOF.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING SECTORS #1 AND #2 COMBINED (FYV LOW, HOT LOW). THE ACFT BE40 REQUESTED DSCNT FROM FL230 FOR ARR AT FSM. I ASSIGNED BE40 10000 FT. DUE TO FLT PLAN PROCESSING PROBS, RZC APCH DID NOT HAVE FLT PLAN INFO. I THOUGHT I HAD MADE A HDOF TO RZC APCH AND SWITCHED BE40 TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTOR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A D-SIDE (RADAR ASSOCIATE) PLUGGED IN TO ASSIST ME AND ASKED IF I HAD HANDED BE40 OFF. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THAT RZC APCH DID NOT HAVE AN AUTOMATED HDOF AND CALLED RZC APCH TO VERIFY THEY HAD RADAR CONTACT.

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.