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ZOB controller experienced operational error near FL280; during busy traffic period; when he or she descended aircraft through occupied altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 681156 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : jst.vortac |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Citation Excel |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude descent : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 17 controller time certified in position1 : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 681156 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 controller time certified in position1 : 16 |
| ASRS Report | 681155 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 700 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I was working radar position with qualified radar associate. We were busy with 18+ aircraft transitioning and sequencing. Several coords take place which cause some distraction to both controllers. Aircraft #1 is descended through aircraft #2 and subsequently stopped when conflict alert is activated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZOB CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR NEAR FL280; DURING BUSY TFC PERIOD; WHEN HE OR SHE DSNDED ACFT THROUGH OCCUPIED ALT.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING RADAR POS WITH QUALIFIED RADAR ASSOCIATE. WE WERE BUSY WITH 18+ ACFT TRANSITIONING AND SEQUENCING. SEVERAL COORDS TAKE PLACE WHICH CAUSE SOME DISTR TO BOTH CTLRS. ACFT #1 IS DSNDED THROUGH ACFT #2 AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOPPED WHEN CONFLICT ALERT IS ACTIVATED.
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.