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D01 monitor controller experienced loss of separation event; distracted by trying to unwrap new headset.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 874006 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | D01.TRACON |
| State Reference | CO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working the monitor 2 position which does not have a foot pedal. I had noticed that my button used to transmit had been working only some of the time. I then asked an flm (front line manager) for another headset. He brought me one and I hurried to plug into the new headset. The new headset was brand new and wrapped up so I had to unwrap it. During that time I periodically looked back at my scope to make sure all is well. When I finally got plugged in to the new headset I looked up and I had already lost 3 NM separation with 2 aircraft. During this busy IFR session the high speed turnoffs could not be seen by the local so 3 NM was required. If the high speeds could have been seen then standard separation would have been 2.5 miles. Recommendation; I should not have tried to unwrap the new headset; I should have had someone else do it then hand it to me ready to go.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: D01 Monitor Controller experienced loss of separation event; distracted by trying to unwrap new headset.
Narrative: I was working the Monitor 2 position which does not have a foot pedal. I had noticed that my button used to transmit had been working only some of the time. I then asked an FLM (Front Line Manager) for another headset. He brought me one and I hurried to plug into the new headset. The new headset was brand new and wrapped up so I had to unwrap it. During that time I periodically looked back at my scope to make sure all is well. When I finally got plugged in to the new headset I looked up and I had already lost 3 NM separation with 2 aircraft. During this busy IFR session the high speed turnoffs could not be seen by the local so 3 NM was required. If the high speeds could have been seen then standard separation would have been 2.5 miles. Recommendation; I should not have tried to unwrap the new headset; I should have had someone else do it then hand it to me ready to go.
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.