ACR B737 ENTERED APCH CTL AIRSPACE PRIOR TO THE APCH CTLR ACCEPTING THE HDOF.
Synopsis
ACR B737 ENTERED APCH CTL AIRSPACE PRIOR TO THE APCH CTLR ACCEPTING THE HDOF.
Narrative
I WAS WORKING SECTOR 11; D/R COMBINED. ACR X WAS DIRECT OAK ARPT FROM THE SE. I ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC TO 10000 FT. THE ACFT WENT INTO AUTO-FLASH TO BAY APCH; WHO OWNS AIRSPACE 13000 FT AND BELOW ADJACENT TO SECTOR 11. I HAD APPROVAL TO ENTER THIS AIRSPACE TO THE LICKE INTXN DSNDING TO 6000 FT. WHEN THE ACFT WAS DSNDING THROUGH 15000 FT I BEGAN A VERBAL ATTEMPT TO HDOF ACR X TO BAY APCH. AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS TO REACH THE BAY APCH CTLR ON THE SHOUT LINE; I ISSUED A CLRNC TO ACR X TO REVERSE COURSE. AT THIS POINT IT WAS TOO LATE TO TURN THE ACFT TO CLR BAY APCH AIRSPACE. BEFORE THE PLT READ BACK THE CLRNC; BAY APCH TOOK THE AUTOMATED HDOF. AT THAT TIME I RECLRED THE ACFT DIRECT OAKLAND AND GAVE A COMS CHANGE TO PLT. BAY APCH DID NOT RESPOND TO MY CALLS. EVERY DAY WE RUN UP TO THE BOUNDARY OF BAY APCH AND BET THEY WILL TAKE THE HDOF AT THE LAST MIN. TO SOLVE THIS PROB WE COULD DSND TO 14000 FT UNTIL PERMISSION TO ENTER IS GRANTED. BAY APCH SHOULD CHANGE THE PARAMETER OF AIRSPACE THEY WATCH SO AS TO TAKE THE HDOF IN A TIMELY MANNER.
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