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ZDC controller described operational deviation at FL340; when adjacent sector failed to properly complete coordination/hand off; resulting in near loss of separation; reporters timely turn instructions prevented an operational error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 837651 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ISO.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Airway J121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Airway J121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Radar 6 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types |
Narrative:
I descended an aircraft from FL350 to FL240. There was an aircraft at FL340 that I did not have a hand off on that was opposite direction. When conflict alert went off I turned the aircraft I was controlling to avoid an error.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDC Controller described operational deviation at FL340; when adjacent sector failed to properly complete coordination/hand off; resulting in near loss of separation; reporters timely turn instructions prevented an operational error.
Narrative: I descended an aircraft from FL350 to FL240. There was an aircraft at FL340 that I did not have a hand off on that was opposite direction. When conflict alert went off I turned the aircraft I was controlling to avoid an error.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.