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Captain of air carrier medium large transport aircraft deviated from assigned altitude and track in responding to a TCASII RA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 215129 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199207 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : scy airport : dfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10500 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dfw tower : ewr |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other arrival star : star |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 215129 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| 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 : 12000 vertical : 900 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Inbound to refil intersection on the scurry 2 arrival -- scy radial 296 degrees approximately 30 DME at 11000 MSL, we received a TCASII alert. Intruder position 1 O'clock TA plus 03. I turned 10 degrees left. Placing the intruder at the 0230 position. Next, we received an RA to descend. We descended to 10500 MSL. Received clear of conflict and climbed back to 11000 MSL. ATC then advised 'traffic 2 O'clock 11500 MSL.' we never saw the traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF ACR MLG ACFT DEVIATED FROM ASSIGNED ALT AND TRACK IN RESPONDING TO A TCASII RA.
Narrative: INBOUND TO REFIL INTXN ON THE SCURRY 2 ARR -- SCY RADIAL 296 DEGS APPROX 30 DME AT 11000 MSL, WE RECEIVED A TCASII ALERT. INTRUDER POS 1 O'CLOCK TA PLUS 03. I TURNED 10 DEGS L. PLACING THE INTRUDER AT THE 0230 POS. NEXT, WE RECEIVED AN RA TO DSND. WE DSNDED TO 10500 MSL. RECEIVED CLR OF CONFLICT AND CLBED BACK TO 11000 MSL. ATC THEN ADVISED 'TFC 2 O'CLOCK 11500 MSL.' WE NEVER SAW THE TFC.
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.