Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Distraction
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
This is a follow up to [another report]. The QC (Quality Control) department finally investigated this possible compression error. Seventeen days after the event DCA tower was asked whether they were providing visual separation during this event. They asked the controller involved at DCA tower and they said that they had both aircraft in sight and were providing tower visual separation. As far as I know the investigation is closed without a loss of separation involved. Unless someone has a photographic memory; this seems ridiculous. Obviously the investigation outcome is a cover-up of the OM's responsibility to timely investigate all reported losses of separation reported to them by the area FLM/CIC.
PCT Controller reported of a problem that happened 17 days prior. The question was; what type of separation was being used. Tower controller reported visual separation after being asked. Reporter thought this was a cover up for the lack of a timely investigation.