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Controller described an IFR separation event when one aircraft flew close to another to check a gear problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 791879 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200806 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz.artcc |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 791879 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Aircraft X advised he needed assistance to check a landing gear issue. Aircraft Y volunteered to assist and; when visual with aircraft X; maneuvered into position to observe. After observation; aircraft continued to destination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CTLR DESCRIBED AN IFR SEPARATION EVENT WHEN ONE ACFT FLEW CLOSE TO ANOTHER TO CHECK A GEAR PROBLEM.
Narrative: ACFT X ADVISED HE NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO CHK A LNDG GEAR ISSUE. ACFT Y VOLUNTEERED TO ASSIST AND; WHEN VISUAL WITH ACFT X; MANEUVERED INTO POS TO OBSERVE. AFTER OBSERVATION; ACFT CONTINUED TO DEST.
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.