TCASII RA causes flight crew to climb 500 ft during approach into phx.

Attributes
ACN	302320
Time
Date	199504
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pxr
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	302320
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	302319
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Received an RA from TCASII at approximately XA28 at 12000 ft on pxr 015 degree radial, 43 NM on fossl arrival. Responded by climbing 500 ft. Attained visual on light, single approximately 1000 ft below. Notified ZAB and returned to 12000 ft. All else normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TCASII RA CAUSES FLC TO CLB 500 FT DURING APCH INTO PHX.

Narrative: RECEIVED AN RA FROM TCASII AT APPROX XA28 AT 12000 FT ON PXR 015 DEG RADIAL, 43 NM ON FOSSL ARR. RESPONDED BY CLBING 500 FT. ATTAINED VISUAL ON LIGHT, SINGLE APPROX 1000 FT BELOW. NOTIFIED ZAB AND RETURNED TO 12000 FT. ALL ELSE NORMAL.

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.