Air carrier X unauthorized uncoordinated penetration of airspace. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	212273
Time
Date	199206
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : iad
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 6
ASRS Report	212273
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I came on duty at dulles ATCT. I was informed by the area manager on duty to relieve the north arrival sector controller due to an investigation that was occurring due to a possible airspace violation which occurred with R4009. I invoked article 65 of the union contract citing the unsafe condition of the airspace due to R4009 being active. This restr area lies 2 mi west of a major dulles arrival fix (robrt). I was 'informed' by the area manager that I 'had better be in strict compliance with the 7110.75, the facility SOP, etc....' I perceived this as a threat and that someone would be watching me. I assumed control of the north arrival sector, while concentrating on 1) keeping a, a dulles arrival, out of R4009 and trying to be 100 percent correct due to the perceived threat, I allowed air carrier X to violate another sector's airspace. I then, in accordance with the 7110.65 ATC handbook, reported the violation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X UNAUTHORIZED UNCOORDINATED PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. OPDEV.

Narrative: I CAME ON DUTY AT DULLES ATCT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE AREA MGR ON DUTY TO RELIEVE THE N ARR SECTOR CTLR DUE TO AN INVESTIGATION THAT WAS OCCURRING DUE TO A POSSIBLE AIRSPACE VIOLATION WHICH OCCURRED WITH R4009. I INVOKED ARTICLE 65 OF THE UNION CONTRACT CITING THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF THE AIRSPACE DUE TO R4009 BEING ACTIVE. THIS RESTR AREA LIES 2 MI W OF A MAJOR DULLES ARR FIX (ROBRT). I WAS 'INFORMED' BY THE AREA MGR THAT I 'HAD BETTER BE IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE 7110.75, THE FACILITY SOP, ETC....' I PERCEIVED THIS AS A THREAT AND THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE WATCHING ME. I ASSUMED CTL OF THE N ARR SECTOR, WHILE CONCENTRATING ON 1) KEEPING A, A DULLES ARR, OUT OF R4009 AND TRYING TO BE 100 PERCENT CORRECT DUE TO THE PERCEIVED THREAT, I ALLOWED ACR X TO VIOLATE ANOTHER SECTOR'S AIRSPACE. I THEN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 7110.65 ATC HANDBOOK, RPTED THE VIOLATION.

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.