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Incident

FAA incident report · Lear 60LEAR · Amarillo, TX · July 15, 2002

Date
July 15, 2002 · 17:36 local
Place
Amarillo, TX
Airport
Amarillo International Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N752BP
Reported as
Lear 60LEAR

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What happened

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(-23) On July 15, 2002, at approximately 17:36 CDT local time the pilot of a Lear 60 aircraft, N752BP, requested a lower altitude and later the pilot declared an emergency. The nature of the emergency descent was due to a loss of power caused by an engine vibration. During the descent N752BP had a loss of separation with delta flight 411 (DAL411). Radar data indicated that N752BP was leaving approximately flight level 404 (FL404) when the controller turned the aircraft right, and issued a descent to FL370. DAL411, opposite direction at FL390, responded to a TCAS resolution advisory and started a descent to FL370. There was a loss of separation. Separation was re-established and DAL411 was cleared to FL 390, N752BP received a clearance to Amarillo International Airport (ama), Amarillo, Texas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 15, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 17:36 CDT LOCAL TIME THE PILOT OF A LEAR 60 AIRCRAFT, N752BP, REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND LATER THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER CAUSED BY AN ENGINE VIBRATION. DURING THE DESCENT N752BP HAD A LOSS OF SEPARATION WITH DELTA FLIGHT 411 (DAL411). RADAR DATA INDICATED THAT N752BP WAS LEAVING APPROXIMATELY FLIGHT LEVEL 404 (FL404) WHEN THE CONTROLLER TURNED THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT, AND ISSUED A DESCENT TO FL370. DAL411, OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT FL390, RESPONDED TO A TCAS RESOLUTION ADVISORY AND STARTED A DESCENT TO FL370. THERE WAS A LOSS OF SEPARATION. SEPARATION WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AND DAL411 WAS CLEARED TO FL 390, N752BP RECEIVED A CLEARANCE TO AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AMA), AMARILLO, TEXAS.