Slow climb account weight results in vector for traffic separation.

Attributes
ACN	196193
Time
Date	199112
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 12000
ASRS Report	196193
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	196325
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We climbed to 33000 ft, to heavy for 37000. After burnoff, we checked the aircraft weight charts and we appeared light enough to climb to FL370. We received clearance to climb to FL370. Out of 35500 we were instructed to turn left by ATC. Rate of climb until then was approximately 500 FPM. Turn approximately 20 degrees left. During the turn, the climb and airspeed stagnated. We could not accelerate or climb for a short time. ATC turned us further left and asked rate of climb. We turned and explained that the turn stagnated our climb, but initially it was about 500 FPM. ATC stated after we returned on course that it took 102 mi to climb from FL330 to FL370 and caused him to turn us 90 degrees (approximately) to the left for traffic. No other problems noted by ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SLOW CLB ACCOUNT WT RESULTS IN VECTOR FOR TFC SEPARATION.

Narrative: WE CLBED TO 33000 FT, TO HVY FOR 37000. AFTER BURNOFF, WE CHKED THE ACFT WT CHARTS AND WE APPEARED LIGHT ENOUGH TO CLB TO FL370. WE RECEIVED CLRNC TO CLB TO FL370. OUT OF 35500 WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TURN L BY ATC. RATE OF CLB UNTIL THEN WAS APPROX 500 FPM. TURN APPROX 20 DEGS L. DURING THE TURN, THE CLB AND AIRSPD STAGNATED. WE COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR CLB FOR A SHORT TIME. ATC TURNED US FURTHER L AND ASKED RATE OF CLB. WE TURNED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE TURN STAGNATED OUR CLB, BUT INITIALLY IT WAS ABOUT 500 FPM. ATC STATED AFTER WE RETURNED ON COURSE THAT IT TOOK 102 MI TO CLB FROM FL330 TO FL370 AND CAUSED HIM TO TURN US 90 DEGS (APPROX) TO THE L FOR TFC. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED BY ATC.

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.