ZJX controller experienced possible operational deviation when issuing descent clearance to accommodate turbulence; before completion of required coordination.

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Attributes
ACN	689864
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : szw.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 16
ASRS Report	689864
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

There was widespread chop at all flight levels. I offered air carrier X early descent to FL240 and routing direct cty; as per our SOP. The R-17 controller ordered me to issue FL270 to air carrier X. The resulting descent to FL260 and back to FL270 could be an operational deviation. Management was notified.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZJX CTLR EXPERIENCED POSSIBLE OPDEV WHEN ISSUING DSCNT CLRNC TO ACCOMMODATE TURB; BEFORE COMPLETION OF REQUIRED COORD.

Narrative: THERE WAS WIDESPREAD CHOP AT ALL FLT LEVELS. I OFFERED ACR X EARLY DSCNT TO FL240 AND ROUTING DIRECT CTY; AS PER OUR SOP. THE R-17 CTLR ORDERED ME TO ISSUE FL270 TO ACR X. THE RESULTING DSCNT TO FL260 AND BACK TO FL270 COULD BE AN OPDEV. MGMNT WAS NOTIFIED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.