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Center controller described emergency WX deviation event alleging new sector realignment as contributing factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 791265 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200806 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar controller : non radar controller : military |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 21 controller military : 11 controller non radar : 21 controller radar : 21 controller time certified in position1 : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 791265 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : took evasive action |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was instructed to contact me at fix even though the aircraft was in TRACON's airspace. Aircraft X requested WX deviation. I took the request and told the aircraft to stand by while I coordination with the TRACON non-radar controller. TRACON controller did not respond; so aircraft X declared an emergency and descended to FL327. Sector redesign is dangerous and has taken away the ability for controllers to situation next to each other to coordination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CENTER CTLR DESCRIBED EMER WX DEV EVENT ALLEGING NEW SECTOR REALIGNMENT AS CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Narrative: ACFT X WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT ME AT FIX EVEN THOUGH THE ACFT WAS IN TRACON'S AIRSPACE. ACFT X REQUESTED WX DEV. I TOOK THE REQUEST AND TOLD THE ACFT TO STAND BY WHILE I COORD WITH THE TRACON NON-RADAR CTLR. TRACON CTLR DID NOT RESPOND; SO ACFT X DECLARED AN EMER AND DSNDED TO FL327. SECTOR REDESIGN IS DANGEROUS AND HAS TAKEN AWAY THE ABILITY FOR CTLRS TO SIT NEXT TO EACH OTHER TO COORD.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.