Loss of separation when atl approach controller is distraction.

Attributes
ACN	550210
Time
Date	200206
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crw.airport
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl single value : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Learjet 31
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 16 controller time certified in position1 : 16 controller time certified in position2 : 10
ASRS Report	550210
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Miss Distance	horizontal : 25200 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

I was vectoring for sequencing to atl. Aircraft was and on a vector that I thought would take him behind the learjet. I was involved with a few other aircraft and conflict alert went off. I turned both aircraft an additional 20 degrees each. Ended up with 4.2 horizontal and 300 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF SEPARATION WHEN ATL APCH CTLR IS DISTR.

Narrative: I WAS VECTORING FOR SEQUENCING TO ATL. ACFT WAS AND ON A VECTOR THAT I THOUGHT WOULD TAKE HIM BEHIND THE LEARJET. I WAS INVOLVED WITH A FEW OTHER ACFT AND CONFLICT ALERT WENT OFF. I TURNED BOTH ACFT AN ADDITIONAL 20 DEGS EACH. ENDED UP WITH 4.2 HORIZ AND 300 FT.

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.