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ZBW controller expressed concern regarding a data block jump that moved the automated information approximately 50 mi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 695397 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200604 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hto.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| 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 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 |
| ASRS Report | 695397 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
Narrative:
Aircraft X assigned beacon abcd; computer changed it to eecd. Aircraft approximately 20 mi from my airspace still; data block jumped 50+ mi (approximately 12 mi west jfk) onto code eecd working a new york TRACON sector. Very dangerous situation of a limited (beacon code) uncorrelated with full data block flying through a busy airspace; and busy traffic session.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZBW CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING A DATA BLOCK JUMP THAT MOVED THE AUTOMATED INFO APPROX 50 MI.
Narrative: ACFT X ASSIGNED BEACON ABCD; COMPUTER CHANGED IT TO EECD. ACFT APPROX 20 MI FROM MY AIRSPACE STILL; DATA BLOCK JUMPED 50+ MI (APPROX 12 MI W JFK) ONTO CODE EECD WORKING A NEW YORK TRACON SECTOR. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION OF A LIMITED (BEACON CODE) UNCORRELATED WITH FULL DATA BLOCK FLYING THROUGH A BUSY AIRSPACE; AND BUSY TFC SESSION.
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.