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ZLA controller described a operational deviation resulting in the failure of required point outs to an adjacent sector; the reporter indicating that the actual altitude of the involved aircraft was overlooked.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 896457 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZLA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Horizontal Stabilizer Trim |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I returned from break and was asked to take D35 and help r-side who was handling a mechanical issue which ended up an emergency due to overweight on approach. A MD83 had taken off and developed a mechanical due to trim problems. I was first asked to verify that required point-outs had been accomplished. Air carrier X then had made several requests to receive some help in burning fuel before landing. I made a point-out/apreq with ZAB43 for lower altitude and referenced a beacon code that was traffic. I coordinated the approval with the r-side who then descended the aircraft to facilitate the fuel burn. What I had not recognized was that the aircraft was at FL310 and not FL300 as is normal for the airport landing and did not get the required request for control from ZAB92 for descent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZLA controller described a operational deviation resulting in the failure of required point outs to an adjacent sector; the reporter indicating that the actual altitude of the involved aircraft was overlooked.
Narrative: I returned from break and was asked to take D35 and help R-Side who was handling a mechanical issue which ended up an emergency due to overweight on approach. A MD83 had taken off and developed a mechanical due to trim problems. I was first asked to verify that required point-outs had been accomplished. Air Carrier X then had made several requests to receive some help in burning fuel before landing. I made a Point-Out/APREQ with ZAB43 for lower altitude and referenced a beacon code that was traffic. I coordinated the approval with the R-Side who then descended the aircraft to facilitate the fuel burn. What I had not recognized was that the aircraft was at FL310 and not FL300 as is normal for the airport landing and did not get the required request for control from ZAB92 for descent.
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.