Air carrier X had less than standard separation from cpr Y. System error.

Attributes
ACN	145110
Time
Date	199005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gep
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : non radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 7 controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 2
ASRS Report	145110
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 26400 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was instructing at the manual position. We were busy coordinating. I looked up and saw the C/a for air carrier X and cpr Y. I asked the radar controller what he was doing. At that time he started to vector the aircraft from each other. We had other coordination to do, so we accomplished that. They got within 4.4 mi, same altitude, but it was controled. Other than that, I can't say anymore. We were busy doing our job. In my opinion, the radar controller took the right action. Just didn't turn the aircraft enough.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X HAD LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION FROM CPR Y. SYSTEM ERROR.

Narrative: I WAS INSTRUCTING AT THE MANUAL POS. WE WERE BUSY COORDINATING. I LOOKED UP AND SAW THE C/A FOR ACR X AND CPR Y. I ASKED THE RADAR CTLR WHAT HE WAS DOING. AT THAT TIME HE STARTED TO VECTOR THE ACFT FROM EACH OTHER. WE HAD OTHER COORD TO DO, SO WE ACCOMPLISHED THAT. THEY GOT WITHIN 4.4 MI, SAME ALT, BUT IT WAS CTLED. OTHER THAN THAT, I CAN'T SAY ANYMORE. WE WERE BUSY DOING OUR JOB. IN MY OPINION, THE RADAR CTLR TOOK THE RIGHT ACTION. JUST DIDN'T TURN THE ACFT ENOUGH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.