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ZID controller experienced operational error at approximately FL390 when climbing aircraft through occupied altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 676171 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : hyk.vortac |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 40300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc tower : oun.tower |
| 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 |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Military |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 4 controller radar : 23 |
| ASRS Report | 676171 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 25800 vertical : 1300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I received a handoff on aircraft Y sbound climbing to FL230 requesting FL410. Having no traffic for him; I climbed hm to FL410. Several mins later; I got a handoff on aircraft X at FL390. Nearly 10 mins after I climbed aircraft Y; rvsm separation was lost approximately 21 mi southeast of lexington; ky.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT APPROX FL390 WHEN CLBING ACFT THROUGH OCCUPIED ALT.
Narrative: I RECEIVED A HDOF ON ACFT Y SBOUND CLBING TO FL230 REQUESTING FL410. HAVING NO TFC FOR HIM; I CLBED HM TO FL410. SEVERAL MINS LATER; I GOT A HDOF ON ACFT X AT FL390. NEARLY 10 MINS AFTER I CLBED ACFT Y; RVSM SEPARATION WAS LOST APPROX 21 MI SE OF LEXINGTON; KY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.