Interfacility communication equipment problem telephone line failed between ZID and ZOB.

Attributes
ACN	155429
Time
Date	199008
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : day
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid artcc : zob
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 10
ASRS Report	155429
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Small transport X, was proceeding rod direct eri at 9000'. Approaching the cle ARTCC boundary 25 northeast of rod, cle ARTCC had not taken the handoff. When we called, they had us spin. Small transport X because they had traffic at 9000'. They had tried to call us but the cle 25 line was out of service and neither facility knew it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INTERFAC COM EQUIPMENT PROBLEM TELEPHONE LINE FAILED BETWEEN ZID AND ZOB.

Narrative: SMT X, WAS PROCEEDING ROD DIRECT ERI AT 9000'. APCHING THE CLE ARTCC BOUNDARY 25 NE OF ROD, CLE ARTCC HAD NOT TAKEN THE HDOF. WHEN WE CALLED, THEY HAD US SPIN. SMT X BECAUSE THEY HAD TFC AT 9000'. THEY HAD TRIED TO CALL US BUT THE CLE 25 LINE WAS OUT OF SVC AND NEITHER FAC KNEW IT.

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.