Air carrier X ghost TCASII RA climb. Non adherence to ATC clearance descend.

Attributes
ACN	249813
Time
Date	199308
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fqm
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : developmental controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 1
ASRS Report	248813
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Air carrier X was issued a descent clearance from FL370 to cross the hayed intersection at FL190. When air carrier X left FL330 he started to climb. I questioned his climb, and he told me he had TCASII RA to climb due to traffic at 10 O'clock position less than 10 mi converging 300 ft below. I advised him there wasn't any traffic. He started his descent and advised he was IMC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X GHOST TCASII RA CLB. NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC DSND.

Narrative: ACR X WAS ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC FROM FL370 TO CROSS THE HAYED INTXN AT FL190. WHEN ACR X LEFT FL330 HE STARTED TO CLB. I QUESTIONED HIS CLB, AND HE TOLD ME HE HAD TCASII RA TO CLB DUE TO TFC AT 10 O'CLOCK POS LESS THAN 10 MI CONVERGING 300 FT BELOW. I ADVISED HIM THERE WASN'T ANY TFC. HE STARTED HIS DSCNT AND ADVISED HE WAS IMC.

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.