Medium large transport has TCASII RA, responds. Controller upset.

Attributes
ACN	245863
Time
Date	199307
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10400
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu
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
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	245863
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
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
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Responded to TCASII RA. VFR traffic 12 O'clock position 500 ft below. Received RA to climb. We executed climb maneuver up to approximately 10400 ft. The only disturbing fact was the ATC controller's attitude. He questioned our actions, seems he is unaware that flcs are required to act upon TCASII RA instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG HAS TCASII RA, RESPONDS. CTLR UPSET.

Narrative: RESPONDED TO TCASII RA. VFR TFC 12 O'CLOCK POS 500 FT BELOW. RECEIVED RA TO CLB. WE EXECUTED CLB MANEUVER UP TO APPROX 10400 FT. THE ONLY DISTURBING FACT WAS THE ATC CTLR'S ATTITUDE. HE QUESTIONED OUR ACTIONS, SEEMS HE IS UNAWARE THAT FLCS ARE REQUIRED TO ACT UPON TCASII RA INSTRUCTIONS.

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.