Flight crew on large transport took evasive action during descent in response to a TCASII RA.

Attributes
ACN	280082
Time
Date	199408
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 8800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zma
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 15000
ASRS Report	280082
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3500 vertical : 1200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were inbound to fll on BR22V from mynn about 38 mi east of fll descending from 13000 ft to 5000 ft. ATC called VFR traffic at 1 O'clock climbing through 7000 ft. About the same time our TCASII gave us an RA to climb at 2500 FPM, which we did. The VFR aircraft passed to our right at 7600 ft as we were back up to 8800 ft. 'TCASII works.' the first officer was flying at the time this event happened and I think did a great job reacting to the TCASII RA. The other aircraft was a twin engine 6-8 place aircraft. (EST)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC ON LGT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION DURING DSCNT IN RESPONSE TO A TCASII RA.

Narrative: WE WERE INBOUND TO FLL ON BR22V FROM MYNN ABOUT 38 MI E OF FLL DSNDING FROM 13000 FT TO 5000 FT. ATC CALLED VFR TFC AT 1 O'CLOCK CLBING THROUGH 7000 FT. ABOUT THE SAME TIME OUR TCASII GAVE US AN RA TO CLB AT 2500 FPM, WHICH WE DID. THE VFR ACFT PASSED TO OUR R AT 7600 FT AS WE WERE BACK UP TO 8800 FT. 'TCASII WORKS.' THE FO WAS FLYING AT THE TIME THIS EVENT HAPPENED AND I THINK DID A GREAT JOB REACTING TO THE TCASII RA. THE OTHER ACFT WAS A TWIN ENG 6-8 PLACE ACFT. (EST)

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.