ZID controller is implicated in an operational deviation during a handoff procedure that involved three sectors; reporter alleges handoff action/south were in compliance.

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Attributes
ACN	802675
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ckb.vor
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl single value : 2100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200 HDC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 2.5 controller radar : 18.30
ASRS Report	802675
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft X nebound at FL240 descending to FL210 35 mi southwest of ckb VOR. I initiated an automated radar handoff to the ZDC elkins sector (W15). I then coordinated with the ZDC elkins sector to accept the automated handoff on aircraft X and initiate a handoff to the ZOB morgantown sector (C53); and I would frequency change aircraft X to ZOB morgantown sector (C53) when they accepted the radar handoff. The controller at ZDC elkins sector agreed to handoff aircraft X to ZOB elkins sector (C53) and also stated 'point out approved.' the controller at ZDC elkins sector did not handoff aircraft X to the ZOB morgantown sector (C53) and entered ZOB morgantown sector (C53) airspace without a handoff. I believe I was charged with this operational deviation in error. I fulfilled my requirements to handoff aircraft Y. I believe my being implicated and charged in this operational deviation is due to a misinterp of the ATC manual 7110.65 by FAA management at ZID.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZID CTLR IS IMPLICATED IN AN OPDEV DURING A HDOF PROC THAT INVOLVED THREE SECTORS; REPORTER ALLEGES HDOF ACTION/S WERE IN COMPLIANCE.

Narrative: ACFT X NEBOUND AT FL240 DSNDING TO FL210 35 MI SW OF CKB VOR. I INITIATED AN AUTOMATED RADAR HDOF TO THE ZDC ELKINS SECTOR (W15). I THEN COORDINATED WITH THE ZDC ELKINS SECTOR TO ACCEPT THE AUTOMATED HDOF ON ACFT X AND INITIATE A HDOF TO THE ZOB MORGANTOWN SECTOR (C53); AND I WOULD FREQ CHANGE ACFT X TO ZOB MORGANTOWN SECTOR (C53) WHEN THEY ACCEPTED THE RADAR HDOF. THE CTLR AT ZDC ELKINS SECTOR AGREED TO HDOF ACFT X TO ZOB ELKINS SECTOR (C53) AND ALSO STATED 'POINT OUT APPROVED.' THE CTLR AT ZDC ELKINS SECTOR DID NOT HDOF ACFT X TO THE ZOB MORGANTOWN SECTOR (C53) AND ENTERED ZOB MORGANTOWN SECTOR (C53) AIRSPACE WITHOUT A HDOF. I BELIEVE I WAS CHARGED WITH THIS OPDEV IN ERROR. I FULFILLED MY REQUIREMENTS TO HDOF ACFT Y. I BELIEVE MY BEING IMPLICATED AND CHARGED IN THIS OPDEV IS DUE TO A MISINTERP OF THE ATC MANUAL 7110.65 BY FAA MGMNT AT ZID.

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.