ZDV controller described an incorrect directed hand off to den approach control; indicating the auto...

Narrative:

A flight of [2] military aircraft were handed off to denver approach. Aircraft were -quail-fqf-bkf at FL210. The aircraft were to enter denver approach south departure airspace. What I did not notice was that the computer had started handing the aircraft to the wrong approach control sector. The aircraft should have handed to south tags or south departure. The aircraft instead handed to X tag (arrivals). This has been an ongoing problem that remains unfixed. Aircraft that are at assigned altitudes do not hand to the right sectors at den approach. I feel this is just an adaptation problem that remains unfixed. I took the hand off back and initiated a hand off to south tags. The aircraft was taken by departure; (south tags); before the aircraft had entered their airspace. Recommendation; fix the problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDV Controller described an incorrect directed hand off to DEN Approach control; indicating the automated wrong sector hand off problem has been on going for some time and needs to be corrected.

Narrative: A flight of [2] military aircraft were handed off to Denver Approach. Aircraft were -QUAIL-FQF-BKF at FL210. The aircraft were to enter Denver Approach South Departure Airspace. What I did not notice was that the computer had started handing the aircraft to the wrong approach control sector. The aircraft should have handed to S tags or South Departure. The aircraft instead handed to X tag (Arrivals). This has been an ongoing problem that remains unfixed. Aircraft that are at assigned altitudes do not hand to the right sectors at DEN Approach. I feel this is just an adaptation problem that remains unfixed. I took the hand off back and initiated a hand off to S tags. The aircraft was taken by Departure; (S tags); before the aircraft had entered their airspace. Recommendation; fix the problem.

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.

Attributes
ACN	899894
Time
Date	201007
Place
Locale Reference	ZDV.ARTCC
State Reference	CO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

ZDV controller described an incorrect directed hand off to den approach control; indicating the automated wrong sector hand off problem has been on going for some time and needs to be corrected.