2006-04 · NASA ASRS report 693470
ZOB CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING SUPVR'S DISTR ON THE CTL ROOM FLOOR AS THE SUPVR WAS QUESTIONING CTLRS ON POS.
FIRST LINE SUPVR WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAVE CTLR LOOK AT A LIST OF CIC ITEMS (DUTIES); ASKING THAT I INITIAL THE ONES (ITEMS) THAT I WAS FAMILIAR WITH. THESE TYPE OF ACTIONS BY THE SUPVR CONSTITUTE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES WHICH ARE AN UNNECESSARY DISTR FOR A CTLR SIGNED INTO A RADAR SECTOR (HIGH ALT). FURTHERMORE; THIS LIST IS A CONTENTIOUS ISSUE AT PRESENT. THIS SUPVR CONTINUED AROUND THE CTL ROOM MAKING REQUESTS. AS THE CTL ROOM BECAME NOISIER DUE TO CONVERSATION(S) ASSOCIATED WITH THE REQUESTS; I WAS RELIEVED FROM RADAR POS BKI. I OBSERVED THE SUPVR IN A SOMEWHAT INTENSE CONVERSATION WITH MY RELIEVING CTLR AS I WAS LEAVING. THE SUPVR COULD SEE THE CTLR WAS NOT PAYING ATTN TO TFC. I DECIDED TO ASK THE AREA MGR TO GO SEE THIS. I SINCERELY WORRIED THE SUPVR WAS GOING TO CAUSE A LOSS OF SEPARATION THAT DAY. THE SUPVR NEEDS TO DO ADMINISTRATIVE-TYPE WORK AFTER SEEING TO IT THAT CTLRS ARE AWAY FROM RADAR SCOPES. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO DECIDE THAT I HAD TO CALL THE SUPVR'S BOSS DOWN TO STOP THE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR!
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.
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