Air carrier X unauthorized uncoord descent by radar controller. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	195964
Time
Date	199112
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sbv
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 20
ASRS Report	195964
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Intra Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Air carrier X did not get near another aircraft but I descended air carrier X from FL350 (my bottom altitude) to FL330. I did not have approval to descend air carrier X for that moment I just forgot my altitudes. I descended air carrier X so it would be at the correct altitude for direction of flight (nebound).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X UNAUTH UNCOORD DSCNT BY RADAR CTLR. OPDEV.

Narrative: ACR X DID NOT GET NEAR ANOTHER ACFT BUT I DSNDED ACR X FROM FL350 (MY BOTTOM ALT) TO FL330. I DID NOT HAVE APPROVAL TO DSND ACR X FOR THAT MOMENT I JUST FORGOT MY ALTS. I DSNDED ACR X SO IT WOULD BE AT THE CORRECT ALT FOR DIRECTION OF FLT (NEBOUND).

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.