Air carrier X TCASII RA with VFR helicopter. Evasive action taken.

Attributes
ACN	247012
Time
Date	199306
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1100 msl bound upper : 1100
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	247012
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X departed runway 22L, had a TCASII RA with a helicopter being worked by tower. He said he had not been informed about the traffic. Again, communication was accomplished after the TCASII maneuver. Tower area manager advised that VFR helicopter was well clear of the departure lane of runway 22L. The local controller said the helicopter was no factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X TCASII RA WITH VFR HELI. EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN.

Narrative: ACR X DEPARTED RWY 22L, HAD A TCASII RA WITH A HELI BEING WORKED BY TWR. HE SAID HE HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THE TFC. AGAIN, COM WAS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE TCASII MANEUVER. TWR AREA MGR ADVISED THAT VFR HELI WAS WELL CLR OF THE DEP LANE OF RWY 22L. THE LCL CTLR SAID THE HELI WAS NO FACTOR.

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.