ATC interfacility coordination.

Attributes
ACN	304890
Time
Date	199505
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fay
State Reference	NC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : flo tracon : fay tracon : rno
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	304890
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	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

A LOA exists between fay, myr, ilm, flo, cae, chs, ZJX and the 20TH operations groups at shaw air force base to cover procedures for the IR035 route. The letter states 'upon request for entry at alternate point 'C' fay shall coordinate with myr. It also states fay shall coordinate with flo for approval.' I was working the radar position when myr calls me for approval into the route at point C. This is the first time I have seen an entry at point 'C' so I approved the entry into the route. I was working moderate and complex traffic at the time. I immediately remembered that coordination needed to be effected with flo approach. I coordinated with flo 12 mins prior to the aircraft's scheduled entry time. The problem lies in the fact I expected the aircraft to request with me entry into the IR035 at point C and not myr. When myr coordinated for approval it changed the entire sequence of events and could have caused me not to coordinate with flo in a timely manner or I could have very easily 'assumed' myr would take care of the coordination since they had the information.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC INTERFAC COORD.

Narrative: A LOA EXISTS BTWN FAY, MYR, ILM, FLO, CAE, CHS, ZJX AND THE 20TH OPS GROUPS AT SHAW AIR FORCE BASE TO COVER PROCS FOR THE IR035 RTE. THE LETTER STATES 'UPON REQUEST FOR ENTRY AT ALTERNATE POINT 'C' FAY SHALL COORDINATE WITH MYR. IT ALSO STATES FAY SHALL COORDINATE WITH FLO FOR APPROVAL.' I WAS WORKING THE RADAR POS WHEN MYR CALLS ME FOR APPROVAL INTO THE RTE AT POINT C. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN AN ENTRY AT POINT 'C' SO I APPROVED THE ENTRY INTO THE RTE. I WAS WORKING MODERATE AND COMPLEX TFC AT THE TIME. I IMMEDIATELY REMEMBERED THAT COORD NEEDED TO BE EFFECTED WITH FLO APCH. I COORDINATED WITH FLO 12 MINS PRIOR TO THE ACFT'S SCHEDULED ENTRY TIME. THE PROB LIES IN THE FACT I EXPECTED THE ACFT TO REQUEST WITH ME ENTRY INTO THE IR035 AT POINT C AND NOT MYR. WHEN MYR COORDINATED FOR APPROVAL IT CHANGED THE ENTIRE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ME NOT TO COORDINATE WITH FLO IN A TIMELY MANNER OR I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY 'ASSUMED' MYR WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE COORD SINCE THEY HAD THE INFO.

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.