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ZKC failed to use company name when issuing a clearance and another air carrier with same number responded to vector heading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 85772 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198804 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : gck |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 17500 flight time type : 1225 |
| ASRS Report | 85772 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
I was in command of a widebody transport from sjc-mem assigned FL330, using the company call sign air carrier X aad under the control of kc center on frequency 133.45. The controller issued instructions to aad to turn right 20 degrees for traffic. He did not use a company call sign and another aad responded. I called the center and asked who the turn was for and the controller stated air carrier X aad. I believe the other flight was air carrier Y aad. I am unaware of any conflict with any aircraft. This situation could have been avoided by the controller advising both flts of the aad on the same frequency and using the air carrier X or air carrier Y call with the aad.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZKC FAILED TO USE COMPANY NAME WHEN ISSUING A CLRNC AND ANOTHER ACR WITH SAME NUMBER RESPONDED TO VECTOR HEADING.
Narrative: I WAS IN COMMAND OF A WDB FROM SJC-MEM ASSIGNED FL330, USING THE COMPANY CALL SIGN ACR X AAD UNDER THE CTL OF KC CENTER ON FREQ 133.45. THE CTLR ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO AAD TO TURN RIGHT 20 DEGS FOR TFC. HE DID NOT USE A COMPANY CALL SIGN AND ANOTHER AAD RESPONDED. I CALLED THE CENTER AND ASKED WHO THE TURN WAS FOR AND THE CTLR STATED ACR X AAD. I BELIEVE THE OTHER FLT WAS ACR Y AAD. I AM UNAWARE OF ANY CONFLICT WITH ANY ACFT. THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY THE CTLR ADVISING BOTH FLTS OF THE AAD ON THE SAME FREQ AND USING THE ACR X OR ACR Y CALL WITH THE AAD.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.