ZJX controller experienced operational error at FL230 when vectoring jax departure aircraft away from MOA; ultimately ending in conflict with a jax arrival aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	681139
Time
Date	200512
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jax.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc tower : day.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Hercules (C-130)
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 26 controller time certified in position1 : 20
ASRS Report	681139
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 flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 21000 vertical : 700
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

MD80 was climbing off of jax. TRACON assigned a heading towards an active MOA (live oak). I also had an aircraft inbound to jax that I had to obtain vertical separation with before I could turn the MD80 on course and away from the active MOA. Lots of other situations/coordination going on. I climbed the MD80 to FL230 and cleared him direct tay. The C130 was level at FL230 eastbound about over tay. When I noticed conflict alert; I turned the MD80 to a 260 degree heading.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZJX CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL230 WHEN VECTORING JAX DEP ACFT AWAY FROM MOA; ULTIMATELY ENDING IN CONFLICT WITH A JAX ARR ACFT.

Narrative: MD80 WAS CLBING OFF OF JAX. TRACON ASSIGNED A HDG TOWARDS AN ACTIVE MOA (LIVE OAK). I ALSO HAD AN ACFT INBOUND TO JAX THAT I HAD TO OBTAIN VERT SEPARATION WITH BEFORE I COULD TURN THE MD80 ON COURSE AND AWAY FROM THE ACTIVE MOA. LOTS OF OTHER SITUATIONS/COORD GOING ON. I CLBED THE MD80 TO FL230 AND CLRED HIM DIRECT TAY. THE C130 WAS LEVEL AT FL230 EBOUND ABOUT OVER TAY. WHEN I NOTICED CONFLICT ALERT; I TURNED THE MD80 TO A 260 DEG HDG.

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.