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Sju controller described conflict event when an aircraft was cleared through occupied altitudes; reporter listed combined positions; radar problems and supervisory distractions as causal factors; no separation error recorded.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 869763 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZSU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | PR |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Airway B520 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute Instructor |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Non Radar 26 Air Traffic Control Radar 22 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
A aircraft was cleared through the altitude of two other aircraft at 100 and at 140. Contributing to the errors are as follows: 1. Targets west and south of the bqn VOR were dropping off the radar as documented in the facility operations log. 2. Sectors 2 and 8 were combined when they should have been split due to the level of difficulty. 3. The operational manager came to the sector and ordered us to respond to the requests of the bqn federal contract tower for releases.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SJU Controller described conflict event when an aircraft was cleared through occupied altitudes; reporter listed combined positions; RADAR problems and supervisory distractions as causal factors; no separation error recorded.
Narrative: A aircraft was cleared through the altitude of two other aircraft at 100 and at 140. Contributing to the errors are as follows: 1. Targets west and south of the BQN VOR were dropping off the RADAR as documented in the facility operations log. 2. Sectors 2 and 8 were combined when they should have been split due to the level of difficulty. 3. The Operational Manager came to the sector and ordered us to respond to the requests of the BQN Federal Contract Tower for releases.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.