Narrative:

While working the final vector 1 (FV1) position (vector to runway 27R); the supervisor began to distract me while I was busy vectoring to the final approach course. He stated 'we are going to a SAPR1' (simultaneous approachs to parallel runways 27R/27L). I advised him I was too busy for the transition; and would need a min to review the procedure. The supervisor continued to talk and distract me while I was busy controling the vectoring aircraft. I needed to repeat clrncs in order to try to hear and verify readbacks. He began to point to aircraft on my scope; and stated that this would be the aircraft for runway 27L. I once again stated that I was too busy and simply was not ready for the transition. The supervisor began instructing other controllers to take aircraft to runway 27L which is vectored by another controller at the final vector 2 (FV2) position; and announced to others 'we are on a SAPR1 confign.' in order for this position (FV2) to vector to runway 27L; a briefing of traffic and an exchange of airspace must be accomplished. This briefing was not done. The supervisor continued to distract me to the point where I had to put my finger in my ear to block him out. The FV2 controller advised me that the aircraft for runway 27L had my runway 27R traffic in sight. I still had not had a chance to review the procedure or airspace. After I was relieved from position; I talked to the supervisor and the operations manager. I stated I was not happy with what occurred and was concerned of a possible loss of separation. The operation manager said he was watching the entire time and no loss of any separation had occurred. The information about the SAPR1 approach was never broadcast on the ATIS (automated terminal information system); a requirement that is needed by the pilots in advance so that they may set up and prepare for the approach to be expected.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHL CTLR ALLEGED SUPVR DISTRACTIONS WHEN INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE TO SAPR1 OPS.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING THE FINAL VECTOR 1 (FV1) POS (VECTOR TO RWY 27R); THE SUPVR BEGAN TO DISTRACT ME WHILE I WAS BUSY VECTORING TO THE FINAL APCH COURSE. HE STATED 'WE ARE GOING TO A SAPR1' (SIMULTANEOUS APCHS TO PARALLEL RWYS 27R/27L). I ADVISED HIM I WAS TOO BUSY FOR THE TRANSITION; AND WOULD NEED A MIN TO REVIEW THE PROC. THE SUPVR CONTINUED TO TALK AND DISTRACT ME WHILE I WAS BUSY CTLING THE VECTORING ACFT. I NEEDED TO REPEAT CLRNCS IN ORDER TO TRY TO HEAR AND VERIFY READBACKS. HE BEGAN TO POINT TO ACFT ON MY SCOPE; AND STATED THAT THIS WOULD BE THE ACFT FOR RWY 27L. I ONCE AGAIN STATED THAT I WAS TOO BUSY AND SIMPLY WAS NOT READY FOR THE TRANSITION. THE SUPVR BEGAN INSTRUCTING OTHER CTLRS TO TAKE ACFT TO RWY 27L WHICH IS VECTORED BY ANOTHER CTLR AT THE FINAL VECTOR 2 (FV2) POS; AND ANNOUNCED TO OTHERS 'WE ARE ON A SAPR1 CONFIGN.' IN ORDER FOR THIS POS (FV2) TO VECTOR TO RWY 27L; A BRIEFING OF TFC AND AN EXCHANGE OF AIRSPACE MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED. THIS BRIEFING WAS NOT DONE. THE SUPVR CONTINUED TO DISTRACT ME TO THE POINT WHERE I HAD TO PUT MY FINGER IN MY EAR TO BLOCK HIM OUT. THE FV2 CTLR ADVISED ME THAT THE ACFT FOR RWY 27L HAD MY RWY 27R TFC IN SIGHT. I STILL HAD NOT HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE PROC OR AIRSPACE. AFTER I WAS RELIEVED FROM POS; I TALKED TO THE SUPVR AND THE OPS MGR. I STATED I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT OCCURRED AND WAS CONCERNED OF A POSSIBLE LOSS OF SEPARATION. THE OP MGR SAID HE WAS WATCHING THE ENTIRE TIME AND NO LOSS OF ANY SEPARATION HAD OCCURRED. THE INFO ABOUT THE SAPR1 APCH WAS NEVER BROADCAST ON THE ATIS (AUTOMATED TERMINAL INFO SYS); A REQUIREMENT THAT IS NEEDED BY THE PLTS IN ADVANCE SO THAT THEY MAY SET UP AND PREPARE FOR THE APCH TO BE EXPECTED.

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.