Medium large transport receives TCASII RA on descent.

Attributes
ACN	247322
Time
Date	199307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 13000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abq tower : mem
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	247322
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Descending into abq, heading approximately 260 degrees for visual approach to runway 8 at abq. Passing through 13500 ft, ATC amended our previous clearance to 9000 ft and told us to stop at 12000 ft due to traffic at 12 O'clock. As we leveled at 12000 ft we got a TA at 12 O'clock and 400 ft low. This rapidly changed to an RA to climb at 2000 FPM with a centered red square. Thanks to the ATC warning and the yellow TA, I was closely scanning the TCASII when we got the climb advisory. I was anticipating an RA and consequently was able to immediately respond. I climbed to 12500 ft and the first officer saw a red and white small aircraft pass 300 ft below and 300 ft to starboard. TCASII then reversed and I stopped at 12500 ft. The threat then cleared. ATC was advised and we completed the approach and landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG RECEIVES TCASII RA ON DSCNT.

Narrative: DSNDING INTO ABQ, HDG APPROX 260 DEGS FOR VISUAL APCH TO RWY 8 AT ABQ. PASSING THROUGH 13500 FT, ATC AMENDED OUR PREVIOUS CLRNC TO 9000 FT AND TOLD US TO STOP AT 12000 FT DUE TO TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK. AS WE LEVELED AT 12000 FT WE GOT A TA AT 12 O'CLOCK AND 400 FT LOW. THIS RAPIDLY CHANGED TO AN RA TO CLB AT 2000 FPM WITH A CTRED RED SQUARE. THANKS TO THE ATC WARNING AND THE YELLOW TA, I WAS CLOSELY SCANNING THE TCASII WHEN WE GOT THE CLB ADVISORY. I WAS ANTICIPATING AN RA AND CONSEQUENTLY WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. I CLBED TO 12500 FT AND THE FO SAW A RED AND WHITE SMA PASS 300 FT BELOW AND 300 FT TO STARBOARD. TCASII THEN REVERSED AND I STOPPED AT 12500 FT. THE THREAT THEN CLRED. ATC WAS ADVISED AND WE COMPLETED THE APCH AND LNDG.

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.