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Phl approach controller experienced operational error at 5000 between phl arrival and small aircraft that was apparently unknown to the reporter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 762840 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200710 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A340 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 129 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : developmental |
| Experience | controller radar : 13 controller time certified in position2 : 2 |
| ASRS Report | 762840 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 800 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I was working air carrier X who was on the right downwind for runway 9R at 5000 ft. Slewed to a 'V' TAS approaching from the left. Saw that it was traffic at 5000 ft. Climbed air carrier X to 6000 ft; and called traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PHL APCH CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT 5000 BETWEEN PHL ARR AND SMA THAT WAS APPARENTLY UNKNOWN TO THE REPORTER.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING ACR X WHO WAS ON THE R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 9R AT 5000 FT. SLEWED TO A 'V' TAS APCHING FROM THE L. SAW THAT IT WAS TFC AT 5000 FT. CLBED ACR X TO 6000 FT; AND CALLED TFC.
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.