Deviation from assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	203296
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8900
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu tracon : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	203296
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	203061
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 1900
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the south boston arrival at 8000 ft ATC advised us of 12 O'clock traffic climbing to 7000 ft within seconds of that advisory call, the TCASII issued a TA for the traffic followed by an RA. The captain who was flying the aircraft followed the RA and we climbed to 8900 ft MSL. I advised ATC that the TCASII wants us to climb. He acknowledged the call. At 8900 ft MSL we received a clear of traffic from the TCASII. I advised ATC that we have terminated the climb. He instructed us to descend and maintain 8000 ft. We did and the flight proceeded normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEV FROM ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: ON THE S BOSTON ARR AT 8000 FT ATC ADVISED US OF 12 O'CLOCK TFC CLBING TO 7000 FT WITHIN SECONDS OF THAT ADVISORY CALL, THE TCASII ISSUED A TA FOR THE TFC FOLLOWED BY AN RA. THE CAPT WHO WAS FLYING THE ACFT FOLLOWED THE RA AND WE CLBED TO 8900 FT MSL. I ADVISED ATC THAT THE TCASII WANTS US TO CLB. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE CALL. AT 8900 FT MSL WE RECEIVED A CLR OF TFC FROM THE TCASII. I ADVISED ATC THAT WE HAVE TERMINATED THE CLB. HE INSTRUCTED US TO DSND AND MAINTAIN 8000 FT. WE DID AND THE FLT PROCEEDED NORMALLY.

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.