Altitude deviation altitude excursion performed during evasive action descent in-flight crew respons...

Attributes
ACN	229885
Time
Date	199212
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lal airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13600 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
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
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time type : 370
ASRS Report	229885
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6700 flight time type : 390
ASRS Report	229622
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While descending to 14000 ft near lakeland VOR, fl, just at about level off, we received a TCASII TA and very shortly after that we received a TCASII RA. The command was to descend at 1000-1500 FPM. The first officer was flying and following our company procedures. He descended at the proper descent rate. We descended to 13600 ft, followed the clear of traffic report we immediately climbed back to 14000 ft. I told ZMA we had a TCASII RA and that was why we were not at 14000 ft. ZMA then said we had traffic at our 9 O'clock position climbing to 13000 ft. Center had not advised us of this traffic early. Probable cause: the other aircraft climbing at a high rate of climb and our aircraft descended to 14000 ft. Corrective action: all aircraft should climb or descend the last 1000 ft at a rate of 1000 FPM or less.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT EXCURSION PERFORMED DURING EVASIVE ACTION DSCNT INFLT CREW RESPONSE TO TCASII RA.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING TO 14000 FT NEAR LAKELAND VOR, FL, JUST AT ABOUT LEVEL OFF, WE RECEIVED A TCASII TA AND VERY SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED A TCASII RA. THE COMMAND WAS TO DSND AT 1000-1500 FPM. THE FO WAS FLYING AND FOLLOWING OUR COMPANY PROCS. HE DSNDED AT THE PROPER DSCNT RATE. WE DSNDED TO 13600 FT, FOLLOWED THE CLR OF TFC RPT WE IMMEDIATELY CLBED BACK TO 14000 FT. I TOLD ZMA WE HAD A TCASII RA AND THAT WAS WHY WE WERE NOT AT 14000 FT. ZMA THEN SAID WE HAD TFC AT OUR 9 O'CLOCK POS CLBING TO 13000 FT. CTR HAD NOT ADVISED US OF THIS TFC EARLY. PROBABLE CAUSE: THE OTHER ACFT CLBING AT A HIGH RATE OF CLB AND OUR ACFT DSNDED TO 14000 FT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ALL ACFT SHOULD CLB OR DSND THE LAST 1000 FT AT A RATE OF 1000 FPM OR LESS.

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.

Altitude deviation altitude excursion performed during evasive action descent in-flight crew response to TCASII RA.