Air carrier has TCASII RA. Responds.

Attributes
ACN	181819
Time
Date	199106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bdl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 3500
ASRS Report	181819
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were level at 6000' (assigned). TCAS is on RA climb/climb. We climbed to 6800'. Advised ATC of our action and returned to 6000'. In the climb we spotted traffic which was no factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR HAS TCASII RA. RESPONDS.

Narrative: WE WERE LEVEL AT 6000' (ASSIGNED). TCAS IS ON RA CLB/CLB. WE CLBED TO 6800'. ADVISED ATC OF OUR ACTION AND RETURNED TO 6000'. IN THE CLB WE SPOTTED TFC WHICH WAS NO FACTOR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.