CTLR NON COMPLIANCE WITH ATCT INTERFAC COORD ACR X WRONG HDG ASSIGNED HAD LTSS FROM ACR Y. SYS ERROR.
Synopsis
CTLR NON COMPLIANCE WITH ATCT INTERFAC COORD ACR X WRONG HDG ASSIGNED HAD LTSS FROM ACR Y. SYS ERROR.
Narrative
AN OPERROR OCCURRED APPROX 1 - 1 1/2 MI NW OF THE DEP END OF RWY 32L. WE WERE CHANGING FROM 2 RWYS INBOUND AND OUTBOUND. RWY 32L IN ONLY AND RWY 32R OUT ONLY. N LCL CTLR DEPARTING RWY 32R; DEPARTED ACR X TO A 340 DEG HDG THEN TURNED THE ACFT L TO A 290 DEG HDG IN FRONT OF RWY 32L DEPS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO FLY RWY HDG UNTIL OUT OF 1500 FT (SID). S LCL YELLED OUT 'WHAT HDG IS ACR X OUTBOUND.' THE TRAINEE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ACR Y TO TURN L TO 220 DEGS. THE ACFT WERE 9/16 OF A MI APART WITH NO VERT SEPARATION. THE SIT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE N LCL CTLR DISREGARDED ANY PRIOR COORD OF HDG THAT WAS IN PLACE. THE CTLR SUBSEQUENTLY TRIED TO BLAME THE AREA SUPVR BY LYING AND SAYING THE AREA SUPVR TOLD HIM THAT HE OWNED ALL DEPS. THE CTLR UPON QUESTIONING; RETRACTED THAT IDEA; YET UPPER MGMNT IS INTENT ON IMPLICATING THE AREA SUPVR. MY SUGGESTION AS TO HOW TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE IS TO DO SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T HAVE AREA SUPVRS IN SUCH A VULNERABLE SIT. THIS CTLR IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE REINSTATED WITHOUT BEING DECERTIFIED.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.