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Attributes | |
ACN | 1618679 |
Time | |
Date | 201902 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZBW.ARTCC |
State Reference | NH |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 129 |
Flight Phase | Descent |
Route In Use | Direct |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Widebody Low Wing 4 Turbojet Eng |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 129 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Route In Use | Direct |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Enroute |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 24.5 |
Person 2 | |
Function | Enroute |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 9.0 |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I received a briefing to take over the sector. The last part of the briefing was that the current controller had not issued traffic to aircraft Y at 33;000 feet and aircraft X descending to 24;000 feet and was already below 35;000 feet. Right away; my first clearances as I took over were issuing traffic to both aircraft. Both aircraft came back and said they had TCAS resolutions. Aircraft Y was observed at 32;700 feet and aircraft X climbed back to 35;000 feet. I do not recall that the targets ever merged. After traffic passed; I cleared aircraft X to descend. After I transferred radio communications of aircraft X to the next sector that sector controller advised me that aircraft X reported moderate turbulence at 24;000 feet. Shortly after; the receiving sector controller was heard coordinating injuries encountered on aircraft X due to the moderate turbulence. This was the first report of moderate turbulence I had heard. The sector also said that the pilot of aircraft X made mention of an engine configuration due to the TCAS response. There was no mention of any of this from aircraft X on my frequency.in my briefing; I was told that there was light chop between 24;000 and 26;000 feet and maybe up to 28;000 feet. This was consistent with the reports I was getting during my previous session at this sector about 40 minutes earlier. During that earlier session; I had solicited and received numerous reports of light chop between 24;000 and 26;000 feet from aircraft climbing westbound. There were no reports from the aircraft climbing out eastbound. I did not get any reports of any chop from any aircraft in the area that aircraft X was traversing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two Center Controllers reported an aircraft responded to an RA for traffic as well as encountered moderate turbulence causing injuries to some of the flight crew.
Narrative: I received a briefing to take over the sector. The last part of the briefing was that the current controller had not issued traffic to Aircraft Y at 33;000 feet and Aircraft X descending to 24;000 feet and was already below 35;000 feet. Right away; my first clearances as I took over were issuing traffic to both aircraft. Both aircraft came back and said they had TCAS resolutions. Aircraft Y was observed at 32;700 feet and Aircraft X climbed back to 35;000 feet. I do not recall that the targets ever merged. After traffic passed; I cleared Aircraft X to descend. After I transferred radio communications of Aircraft X to the next sector that sector controller advised me that Aircraft X reported moderate turbulence at 24;000 feet. Shortly after; the receiving sector controller was heard coordinating injuries encountered on Aircraft X due to the moderate turbulence. This was the first report of moderate turbulence I had heard. The sector also said that the pilot of Aircraft X made mention of an engine configuration due to the TCAS response. There was no mention of any of this from Aircraft X on my frequency.In my briefing; I was told that there was light chop between 24;000 and 26;000 feet and maybe up to 28;000 feet. This was consistent with the reports I was getting during my previous session at this sector about 40 minutes earlier. During that earlier session; I had solicited and received numerous reports of light chop between 24;000 and 26;000 feet from aircraft climbing westbound. There were no reports from the aircraft climbing out eastbound. I did not get any reports of any chop from any aircraft in the area that Aircraft X was traversing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.