Air carrier responds to TCASII RA. Climbs.

Attributes
ACN	197747
Time
Date	199112
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fwa
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 36000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	197747
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	197743
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

TCASII RA indicated target at 12 O'clock closing fast. Initiated 1500 FPM climb for approximately 600 ft at which time target passed beneath us. Immediately notified center and returned to fl. Center advised that traffic was at assigned altitude and there was 2000 ft separation. Supplemental information from acn 197743: in cruise at FL350. Center gave TA 12 O'clock, 20 mi, FL330. Shortly after, received TCASII alert to climb 2000 FPM. Target 1 O'clock, 4 mi, 1900 ft low. After establishing climb received 'monitor vertical velocity' deviation was to FL360. Received 'clear of traffic' advised center and descended to 350. Questioned center about traffic and was told traffic had been level at FL330 entire time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR RESPONDS TO TCASII RA. CLBS.

Narrative: TCASII RA INDICATED TARGET AT 12 O'CLOCK CLOSING FAST. INITIATED 1500 FPM CLB FOR APPROX 600 FT AT WHICH TIME TARGET PASSED BENEATH US. IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED CENTER AND RETURNED TO FL. CENTER ADVISED THAT TFC WAS AT ASSIGNED ALT AND THERE WAS 2000 FT SEPARATION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 197743: IN CRUISE AT FL350. CENTER GAVE TA 12 O'CLOCK, 20 MI, FL330. SHORTLY AFTER, RECEIVED TCASII ALERT TO CLB 2000 FPM. TARGET 1 O'CLOCK, 4 MI, 1900 FT LOW. AFTER ESTABLISHING CLB RECEIVED 'MONITOR VERT VELOCITY' DEV WAS TO FL360. RECEIVED 'CLR OF TFC' ADVISED CENTER AND DSNDED TO 350. QUESTIONED CENTER ABOUT TFC AND WAS TOLD TFC HAD BEEN LEVEL AT FL330 ENTIRE TIME.

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.