 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
An air carrier medium large transport in IMC climbed in response to another aircraft that was climbing towards the reporting aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 226325 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199211 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : orf |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 27000 msl bound upper : 27400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc tower : cle |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2800 |
| ASRS Report | 226325 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 800 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
While cruising at our assigned altitude of FL270, TCASII advised us of traffic at our 1230 O'clock position approximately 15-18 NM ahead of us, 1700 ft below us and climbing. As traffic approached, it continued climbing and when traffic passed 1000 ft below us, an 'RA' was issued by the TCASII. It told us to climb at a min rate of 1000 FPM. As we started to follow the RA, we advised ATC of the situation and his response was, 'don't do anything -- traffic is at 260.' we exceeded our assigned altitude of FL270 by approximately 400 ft and the traffic came no closer than 800 ft vertical according to TCASII. We returned to our assigned altitude and advised center that we were back on altitude. TCASII worked as described and all commands were followed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR MLG IN IMC CLBED IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER ACFT THAT WAS CLBING TOWARDS THE RPTING ACFT.
Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF FL270, TCASII ADVISED US OF TFC AT OUR 1230 O'CLOCK POS APPROX 15-18 NM AHEAD OF US, 1700 FT BELOW US AND CLBING. AS TFC APCHED, IT CONTINUED CLBING AND WHEN TFC PASSED 1000 FT BELOW US, AN 'RA' WAS ISSUED BY THE TCASII. IT TOLD US TO CLB AT A MIN RATE OF 1000 FPM. AS WE STARTED TO FOLLOW THE RA, WE ADVISED ATC OF THE SITUATION AND HIS RESPONSE WAS, 'DON'T DO ANYTHING -- TFC IS AT 260.' WE EXCEEDED OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF FL270 BY APPROX 400 FT AND THE TFC CAME NO CLOSER THAN 800 FT VERT ACCORDING TO TCASII. WE RETURNED TO OUR ASSIGNED ALT AND ADVISED CTR THAT WE WERE BACK ON ALT. TCASII WORKED AS DESCRIBED AND ALL COMMANDS WERE FOLLOWED.
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.