ZAB controller described operational deviation at FL380 when adjacent foreign ARTCC descended aircraft prior to reaching airspace boundary contrary to LOA.

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Attributes
ACN	742170
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : mrf.vor
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 38000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc artcc : mmty.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Citationjet C525/C526
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 19 controller time certified in position1 : 3.25
ASRS Report	742170
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I handed off aircraft X to mmty center at FL380. After xferring radio communications; mmty center descended the aircraft with no control given. The aircraft was still about 45 mi from the sector boundary. This occurrence happens on a daily basis. It is common that mmty center controllers descend mmun landers with no coordination accomplished. Mmty center controllers need to be educated on proper control and pointout procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZAB CTLR DESCRIBED OPDEV AT FL380 WHEN ADJACENT FOREIGN ARTCC DESCENDED ACFT PRIOR TO REACHING AIRSPACE BOUNDARY CONTRARY TO LOA.

Narrative: I HANDED OFF ACFT X TO MMTY CTR AT FL380. AFTER XFERRING RADIO COMS; MMTY CTR DSNDED THE ACFT WITH NO CTL GIVEN. THE ACFT WAS STILL ABOUT 45 MI FROM THE SECTOR BOUNDARY. THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. IT IS COMMON THAT MMTY CTR CTLRS DSND MMUN LANDERS WITH NO COORD ACCOMPLISHED. MMTY CTR CTLRS NEED TO BE EDUCATED ON PROPER CTL AND POINTOUT PROCS.

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.