Large transport has TCASII RA with instructions opposite to separating traffic.

Attributes
ACN	277345
Time
Date	199407
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : dca
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	277345
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter other non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were at 4000 ft heading 190 degrees on a vector. ATC called traffic at 11 O'clock. That traffic presented as a TA at plus 400 of our 11 O'clock position. The traffic was in a descending right turn. We received a RA to descend at 3000 FPM. The traffic was clearly in view, so I elected to climb 300 ft to put us on a diversionary flight path instead of trying to out descent the other aircraft. I realize that my actions were contributory to TCASII procedures. However, based on the conditions at the time and the fact that the other aircraft was in sight my reaction was to put our aircraft on a diversionary flight path as smoothly and rapidly as possible. At no time was there a collision hazard. I am a strong proponent of TCASII, it is a valuable tool in the cockpit. However, in my situation I will need to condition myself to further follow RA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT HAS TCASII RA WITH INSTRUCTIONS OPPOSITE TO SEPARATING TFC.

Narrative: WE WERE AT 4000 FT HDG 190 DEGS ON A VECTOR. ATC CALLED TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK. THAT TFC PRESENTED AS A TA AT PLUS 400 OF OUR 11 O'CLOCK POS. THE TFC WAS IN A DSNDING R TURN. WE RECEIVED A RA TO DSND AT 3000 FPM. THE TFC WAS CLRLY IN VIEW, SO I ELECTED TO CLB 300 FT TO PUT US ON A DIVERSIONARY FLT PATH INSTEAD OF TRYING TO OUT DSCNT THE OTHER ACFT. I REALIZE THAT MY ACTIONS WERE CONTRIBUTORY TO TCASII PROCS. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE CONDITIONS AT THE TIME AND THE FACT THAT THE OTHER ACFT WAS IN SIGHT MY REACTION WAS TO PUT OUR ACFT ON A DIVERSIONARY FLT PATH AS SMOOTHLY AND RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. AT NO TIME WAS THERE A COLLISION HAZARD. I AM A STRONG PROPONENT OF TCASII, IT IS A VALUABLE TOOL IN THE COCKPIT. HOWEVER, IN MY SIT I WILL NEED TO CONDITION MYSELF TO FURTHER FOLLOW RA.

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.