Less than standard separation between 2 air carrier aircraft opposite direction in msp TCA.

Attributes
ACN	193477
Time
Date	199110
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : msp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	193477
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	193469
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Error

Narrative:

At 7000 ft MSL while being worked by msp approach, we received a TCASII TA indicating an aircraft at 12 O'clock 5 mi and climbing. Approach control issued us an advisory of traffic at 3 mi 6000 ft. TCASII confirms, but shows aircraft still climbing. With aircraft at 2 mi and 800 ft below us, captain initiates a turn to the right of about 40 degree. I told approach that TCASII shows traffic climbing above announced altitude of 6000 ft. Approach confirms and issued a turn for avoidance. Aircraft passed our 9 O'clock position at co-altitude, 1 1/2 mi, (according to TCASII). Approach confirms location and altitude and said it was an medium large transport on climb out from msp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTSS BTWN 2 ACR ACFT OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN MSP TCA.

Narrative: AT 7000 FT MSL WHILE BEING WORKED BY MSP APCH, WE RECEIVED A TCASII TA INDICATING AN ACFT AT 12 O'CLOCK 5 MI AND CLBING. APCH CTL ISSUED US AN ADVISORY OF TFC AT 3 MI 6000 FT. TCASII CONFIRMS, BUT SHOWS ACFT STILL CLBING. WITH ACFT AT 2 MI AND 800 FT BELOW US, CAPT INITIATES A TURN TO THE R OF ABOUT 40 DEG. I TOLD APCH THAT TCASII SHOWS TFC CLBING ABOVE ANNOUNCED ALT OF 6000 FT. APCH CONFIRMS AND ISSUED A TURN FOR AVOIDANCE. ACFT PASSED OUR 9 O'CLOCK POS AT CO-ALT, 1 1/2 MI, (ACCORDING TO TCASII). APCH CONFIRMS LOCATION AND ALT AND SAID IT WAS AN MLG ON CLBOUT FROM MSP.

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.