Widebody transport at cruise has TCASII RA.

Attributes
ACN	255514
Time
Date	199310
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jec
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 32700 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : pacific enroute : other oceanic enroute airway : rjtg
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 29000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	255514
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 conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 5000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error other

Narrative:

TCASII gave traffic warning. It appeared at 12:30 position, minus 300 ft climbing on TCASII. First officer called edf tokyo requesting any traffic. Visibility was good but no visual contact. TCASII turned red, target at our altitude 1 mi. TCASII commanded descend. Captain obeyed TCASII and left FL330. First officer and tokyo stepped on each other and '350' was the only thing heard in the cockpit. After descending 300 ft, tokyo said 'maintain FL330, clear of traffic.' target on TCASII appeared to be 1-2 mi behind us and slightly to the right.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WDB AT CRUISE HAS TCASII RA.

Narrative: TCASII GAVE TFC WARNING. IT APPEARED AT 12:30 POS, MINUS 300 FT CLBING ON TCASII. FO CALLED EDF TOKYO REQUESTING ANY TFC. VISIBILITY WAS GOOD BUT NO VISUAL CONTACT. TCASII TURNED RED, TARGET AT OUR ALT 1 MI. TCASII COMMANDED DSND. CAPT OBEYED TCASII AND LEFT FL330. FO AND TOKYO STEPPED ON EACH OTHER AND '350' WAS THE ONLY THING HEARD IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER DSNDING 300 FT, TOKYO SAID 'MAINTAIN FL330, CLR OF TFC.' TARGET ON TCASII APPEARED TO BE 1-2 MI BEHIND US AND SLIGHTLY TO THE R.

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.