ZOB controller experienced operational error at FL170 during miscom with ZNY controller.

Attributes
ACN	618007
Time
Date	200405
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : psb.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340B
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level cruise : enroute altitude change descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar controller : non radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 1 controller non radar : 3 controller radar : 18 controller time certified in position1 : 10
ASRS Report	618007
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : handoff position
Qualification	controller : developmental controller : military
Experience	controller military : 9 controller time certified in position2 : 5
ASRS Report	618144
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter : weather non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 18000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Error

Narrative:

ZNY is going to run aircraft together if something isn't done. They make demands that are unreasonable. In this case, I was working numerous phl and mdt arrs that I wouldn't ordinarily be working. I descended aircraft X from FL250 down to 17000 ft because they demanded that I do so. Then they climbed an aircraft to 17000 ft, head-on with aircraft X. The aircraft never should have been climbed above 14000 ft or 15000 ft. The aircraft climbing was aircraft Y, a commuter. Supplemental information from acn 618144: due to lack of communication the aircraft got within close proximity of each other.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZOB CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL170 DURING MISCOM WITH ZNY CTLR.

Narrative: ZNY IS GOING TO RUN ACFT TOGETHER IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE. THEY MAKE DEMANDS THAT ARE UNREASONABLE. IN THIS CASE, I WAS WORKING NUMEROUS PHL AND MDT ARRS THAT I WOULDN'T ORDINARILY BE WORKING. I DSNDED ACFT X FROM FL250 DOWN TO 17000 FT BECAUSE THEY DEMANDED THAT I DO SO. THEN THEY CLBED AN ACFT TO 17000 FT, HEAD-ON WITH ACFT X. THE ACFT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLBED ABOVE 14000 FT OR 15000 FT. THE ACFT CLBING WAS ACFT Y, A COMMUTER. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 618144: DUE TO LACK OF COM THE ACFT GOT WITHIN CLOSE PROX OF EACH OTHER.

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.