a.
When the OEDP Alert
activates or you are advised by another facility that they have
received an OEDP alert on one or more aircraft that are under your
facility’s jurisdictional control, take the following actions:
(1)
Record the alert on FAA
Form 7230-4, Daily Record of Facility Operation, or a locally
developed OEDP form.
NOTE:
Facilities
may establish a local form and procedures for recording, disseminating
and documenting the resolution.
(2)
Review the alert and
determine the validity of the alert.
(3)
If the alert is valid,
proceed with the investigation and reporting procedures that are
listed in paragraph 5-1-3, Initial Investigations.
Ensure that the OEDP form contains the following information:
(a)
“OEDP Alert” with the
four digit alert number.
(b)
Reason
for the alert.
(c)
Operating
initials.
(4)
If the alert is
invalidated, ensure that the OEDP
form contains the following information:
(a)
“OEDP Alert” with the
four digit alert number.
(b)
Resolution of the alert.
(c)
Operating initials.
(5)
For resolution of OEDP
Alerts make the following entry onto FAA Form 7230-4, Daily Record of
Facility Operation, or a locally developed OEDP form.
“Q” ENTRY
TIME OF NOTIFICATION
“OEDP
Alert”
Facility
reporting OEDP
Aircraft
call signs
Resolution
to alert
Operating
initials
EXAMPLE:
“Q”
1700 OEDP Alert ZAU, AAL33, UAL44, Target Swap, HH
a.
All en-route facilities
shall establish a review process to validate/audit OEDP alerts.
Consider the following data when auditing OEDP alerts:
(1)
Ensure that all numbers
are sequential.
(2)
Ensure that all OEDP
alerts have a valid explanation.
(3)
Conduct weekly checks;
e.g., eight visual climbs (if available) and five non-visual/VFR
events.
(4)
Any questionable alerts,
shall be validated by any one of the below methods:
(a)
Pilot reports will be
verified by voice tape.
(b)
Target swap - check flight
plan readout to determine if aircraft were in possible transition,
validate via NTAP/CDR.
(c)
FAA Order 7110.65
requirement, validate all with voice and/or NTAP/CDR.
(d)
Military Assumes
Responsibility for Separating Aircraft (MARSA), ensure military
aircraft where involved.
(e)
Visuals/VFR climb, check
altitudes. Check
for B757 or heavy wake turbulence criteria.
(f)
VFR separation, check
flight plan readouts and altitudes.
b.
Prepare a quarterly report
of the findings to the ATM identifying the initiating incident and
conclusion of the review.
c.
Retain all OEDP forms for
6 months.