Narrative:

Traffic resolution advisory warning system alert (TA/RA) at 3;500 ft. About 5 miles from cowad intersection on ILS localizer runway 17. [Cause was] VFR traffic at 3;000 ft. In runway 17 approach corridor to phl. [We] complied with RA to climb from 3;500 ft. [Recommend] ATC [provide] communication advisory away from traffic.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB-145 First Officer reported responding to a TCAS RA on approach to PHL to avoid VFR traffic in the approach corridor.

Narrative: Traffic resolution advisory warning system alert (TA/RA) at 3;500 ft. about 5 miles from COWAD intersection on ILS localizer Runway 17. [Cause was] VFR traffic at 3;000 ft. in Runway 17 approach corridor to PHL. [We] complied with RA to climb from 3;500 ft. [Recommend] ATC [provide] communication advisory away from traffic.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.