Commuter mdt got a TCASII RA to climb just as ATC gave a clearance to descend.

Attributes
ACN	187357
Time
Date	199108
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tvc
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2700 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	187356
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

TCAS issued RA to climb while ATC issued clearance to 'descend to 2700, cleared for visual approach runway 22, contact tower 124.2.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER MDT GOT A TCASII RA TO CLB JUST AS ATC GAVE A CLRNC TO DSND.

Narrative: TCAS ISSUED RA TO CLB WHILE ATC ISSUED CLRNC TO 'DSND TO 2700, CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH RWY 22, CONTACT TWR 124.2.'

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.