Reporter misinterpreted altitude issued by another controller and climbed aircraft through altitude ...

Attributes
ACN	124334
Time
Date	198910
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Experimental
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 1
ASRS Report	124334
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 1
ASRS Report	124329
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure Operational Error

Narrative:

I was the departure controller in the jfk sector of the ny TRACON. I was working an overflt, small aircraft Y, at 6000', approximately 13 mi northeast of jfk. This aircraft was proceeding swbnd. The controller working the erick arrival position combined with the satellite position, had spc X depart off bpa airport, runway 33. Because I would be the next controller to work spc X, he asked me how I wanted this aircraft. I told him 180 degree heading, maintain 5000'. My handoff man was then asked, how low he could descend an aircraft he was working, in reference to my traffic. He pointed to the aircraft on my scope and explained the other controller's request. I pointed out my pertinent traffic, 2 VFR aircraft at 85, and my handoff man said, 'go to nine thousand!' the erick controller heard this, and thinking this was meant for spc X, he issued a climb to 9000'. This caused a loss of separation with small aircraft Y.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER MISINTERPRETED ALT ISSUED BY ANOTHER CTLR AND CLIMBED ACFT THROUGH ALT OF IFR ACFT.

Narrative: I WAS THE DEP CTLR IN THE JFK SECTOR OF THE NY TRACON. I WAS WORKING AN OVERFLT, SMA Y, AT 6000', APPROX 13 MI NE OF JFK. THIS ACFT WAS PROCEEDING SWBND. THE CTLR WORKING THE ERICK ARR POSITION COMBINED WITH THE SATELLITE POSITION, HAD SPC X DEPART OFF BPA ARPT, RWY 33. BECAUSE I WOULD BE THE NEXT CTLR TO WORK SPC X, HE ASKED ME HOW I WANTED THIS ACFT. I TOLD HIM 180 DEG HDG, MAINTAIN 5000'. MY HANDOFF MAN WAS THEN ASKED, HOW LOW HE COULD DSND AN ACFT HE WAS WORKING, IN REFERENCE TO MY TFC. HE POINTED TO THE ACFT ON MY SCOPE AND EXPLAINED THE OTHER CTLR'S REQUEST. I POINTED OUT MY PERTINENT TFC, 2 VFR ACFT AT 85, AND MY HANDOFF MAN SAID, 'GO TO NINE THOUSAND!' THE ERICK CTLR HEARD THIS, AND THINKING THIS WAS MEANT FOR SPC X, HE ISSUED A CLIMB TO 9000'. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF SEPARATION WITH SMA Y.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.

Reporter misinterpreted altitude issued by another controller and climbed aircraft through altitude of IFR aircraft.