ACR X HAS LTSS FROM ACR Y. SYS ERROR.
Synopsis
ACR X HAS LTSS FROM ACR Y. SYS ERROR.
Narrative
ACR X FILED SBY J209 ORF J121./. AT FL310; REQUESTED FL350 20 S OF SBY TO GET OUT OF MODERATE CHOP. ACR X TURNED 20 L FOR NBOUND TFC AND CLBED TO FL350. HDOF TAKEN ON ACR Y AT FL330 FILED J121 ORF J209 SBY J79./. RECLRED ACR X TO A 230 HDG FROM APPROX 35 NE OF ORF TO STAY E OF ACR Y ON J121 S OF ORF. WENT TO ANOTHER CTL SITUATION. RETURNED TO THIS SITUATION. ACR Y WAS 5 SW OF ORF. ACR X APPROX 15 NE OF ORF. RAN LEADERS OUT TO ENSURE HDG WAS ENOUGH. WENT TO ANOTHER CTL SITUATION. RETURN TO THIS SITUATION. ACR Y WAS 3 NE OF ORF AND DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE TURNED TOWARD SBY SHOULD HAVE BEEN A 020 HDG. ACR X APPEARED TO BE ON A TRACK DIRECT ORF AND NOT ON A 230 HDG. ACR X WAS TURNED TO A 180 AND ACR Y WAS TURNED TO A 330 HDG. ACFT PASSED WITH LESS THAN MINIMAL SEPARATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE FLA TFC WERE RERTED INLAND DUE TO A MISSILE LAUNCH. OTHER ACFT WERE RTED THROUGH THE SECTOR DUE TO WX AVOIDANCE; WHICH CHANGED THE GENERAL FLOW AND COMPLEXITY OF THE TFC CONTINUOUS LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP THROUGHOUT SECTOR; WHICH ADDED WORKLOAD TO ASSIST PLT'S REQUESTS FOR ALT CHANGES AND FLT INFO. SBY VOR WAS NOTAMED OUT AT THE TIME BUT ACFT WERE STILL USING IT. THEY WERE PICKING UP THE AZIMUTH ONLY. ALTERNATE PROCS WERE NOT BEING APPLIED.
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