Narrative:

I had vectored air carrier X for traffic. I assigned present heading and forgot to forward the heading to the next sector. I was informed by my d-side that the receiving controller called and advised me that air carrier X was left on a heading.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZKC CTLR EXPERIENCED OPDEV WHEN FAILING TO ADVISE SUBSEQUENT CTLR THAT ACFT WAS ON VECTORS IN LIEU OF PUBLISHED ROUTING.

Narrative: I HAD VECTORED ACR X FOR TFC. I ASSIGNED PRESENT HDG AND FORGOT TO FORWARD THE HDG TO THE NEXT SECTOR. I WAS INFORMED BY MY D-SIDE THAT THE RECEIVING CTLR CALLED AND ADVISED ME THAT ACR X WAS LEFT ON A HDG.

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.