Air carrier in positive control area has TCASII RA to climb. Responds.

Attributes
ACN	239770
Time
Date	199304
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lfk
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 30300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	239770
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was PIC of flight over lfk at FL290. Aircraft under us at FL270 was cleared to FL280. As aircraft started to climb we received RA on our TCASII to climb. RA stayed on until about FL300. We leveled at about FL303. Advised ATC when we left FL290 and that we had an RA to climb. Advised ATC when we leveled at FL303 and when out of FL303 for FL290. We did not see aircraft that set off RA. This is third RA received in this area in less than 12 months. I am not at all pleased with the false number of RA's being received. 2 of my events only required about 300-500 ft climb to end RA. This one required 1000 ft plus 300 ft to level. To date, I have received about 6 RA's -- all false events.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR IN PCA HAS TCASII RA TO CLB. RESPONDS.

Narrative: I WAS PIC OF FLT OVER LFK AT FL290. ACFT UNDER US AT FL270 WAS CLRED TO FL280. AS ACFT STARTED TO CLB WE RECEIVED RA ON OUR TCASII TO CLB. RA STAYED ON UNTIL ABOUT FL300. WE LEVELED AT ABOUT FL303. ADVISED ATC WHEN WE LEFT FL290 AND THAT WE HAD AN RA TO CLB. ADVISED ATC WHEN WE LEVELED AT FL303 AND WHEN OUT OF FL303 FOR FL290. WE DID NOT SEE ACFT THAT SET OFF RA. THIS IS THIRD RA RECEIVED IN THIS AREA IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. I AM NOT AT ALL PLEASED WITH THE FALSE NUMBER OF RA'S BEING RECEIVED. 2 OF MY EVENTS ONLY REQUIRED ABOUT 300-500 FT CLB TO END RA. THIS ONE REQUIRED 1000 FT PLUS 300 FT TO LEVEL. TO DATE, I HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT 6 RA'S -- ALL FALSE EVENTS.

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.