PIC complaint and suggestion reference the 'nuisance' RA's when traffic separation is assured.

Attributes
ACN	259552
Time
Date	199312
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pmd
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 23500 msl bound upper : 24000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
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 : 200 flight time total : 10000
ASRS Report	259552
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While climbing through 23,500 for 24000 with crossing traffic restr above at FL250, TCASII gave us a descend-descend RA. This was not necessary due to the altitude restrs of both aircraft. The TCASII should take into account the altitude that is set into the altitude alerter of each aircraft and make a call something like 'monitor level off' when 2 aircraft are converging like this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIC COMPLAINT AND SUGGESTION REF THE 'NUISANCE' RA'S WHEN TFC SEPARATION IS ASSURED.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING THROUGH 23,500 FOR 24000 WITH XING TFC RESTR ABOVE AT FL250, TCASII GAVE US A DSND-DSND RA. THIS WAS NOT NECESSARY DUE TO THE ALT RESTRS OF BOTH ACFT. THE TCASII SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ALT THAT IS SET INTO THE ALT ALERTER OF EACH ACFT AND MAKE A CALL SOMETHING LIKE 'MONITOR LEVEL OFF' WHEN 2 ACFT ARE CONVERGING LIKE THIS.

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.