Phl controller had an operational error at approximately 3500 ft between an air carrier aircraft and a flight check aircraft during relief briefing. Developmental controller descended traffic through occupied altitude.

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Attributes
ACN	690439
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : rbv.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 31
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude ground : maintenance
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Super King Air 300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 10 controller radar : 20 controller time certified in position1 : 12
ASRS Report	690439
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 10200 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

On mar/xa/06 at XA59Z; I was providing training on yardley sector with the pottstown sector combined. We had about 10 aircraft on the frequency with 3 of them doing special activities (VFR box hot at nxx; photo mission aircraft off ttn; flight check aircraft inbound to nxx and law enforcement aircraft on station north of pne). We had just taken a briefing and developmental descended aircraft X out of 4000 ft; with aircraft Y behind him at 3000 ft. This happened in the first min when the instructor (me) was not even plugged in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHL CTLR HAD AN OPERROR AT APPROX 3500 FT BTWN AN ACR ACFT AND A FLT CHK ACFT DURING RELIEF BRIEFING. DEVELOPMENTAL CTLR DSNDED TFC THROUGH OCCUPIED ALT.

Narrative: ON MAR/XA/06 AT XA59Z; I WAS PROVIDING TRAINING ON YARDLEY SECTOR WITH THE POTTSTOWN SECTOR COMBINED. WE HAD ABOUT 10 ACFT ON THE FREQ WITH 3 OF THEM DOING SPECIAL ACTIVITIES (VFR BOX HOT AT NXX; PHOTO MISSION ACFT OFF TTN; FLT CHK ACFT INBOUND TO NXX AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ACFT ON STATION N OF PNE). WE HAD JUST TAKEN A BRIEFING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DSNDED ACFT X OUT OF 4000 FT; WITH ACFT Y BEHIND HIM AT 3000 FT. THIS HAPPENED IN THE FIRST MIN WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR (ME) WAS NOT EVEN PLUGGED IN.

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.