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Air carrier flight crew reports accepting a descent clearance meant for another flight along with a frequency change. At the new altitude a TCAS RA is generated and the crew returns to FL360 and to the previous frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1118664 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Check Pilot Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 23000 Flight Crew Type 10000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Crew had accepted descent to FL350 meant for another aircraft with similar sounding call sign. After some time at FL350; crew noticed aircraft (TCAS) at same altitude; opposite direction. Crew began deviation but subsequently received RA. Then began climb back to FL360.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier flight crew reports accepting a descent clearance meant for another flight along with a frequency change. At the new altitude a TCAS RA is generated and the crew returns to FL360 and to the previous frequency.
Narrative: Crew had accepted descent to FL350 meant for another aircraft with similar sounding call sign. After some time at FL350; crew noticed aircraft (TCAS) at same altitude; opposite direction. Crew began deviation but subsequently received RA. Then began climb back to FL360.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.