<< >> NASA ASRS Report 378619, August 1997

Flight crew of an MD88 stopped departure climb and descended in response to a TCASII RA caused by another aircraft above. The passenger complained of severe turbulence.

Attributes
ACN	378619
Time
Date	199708
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pns
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mbs
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid enroute airway : pns
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	378619
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 other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 800
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

During climb out off pns, cleared for takeoff fly r-hand 167 degrees, climb to 3000 ft. Airborne, contacted departure control. Cleared to climb to 10000 ft, left turn to 010 degrees. While in turn, climbing out of 4400 ft, received TA. Aircraft above 1600 ft out of 4500 ft received RA to descend at a rate of 1000 FPM. Climb was stopped at 5000 ft and began descent. At that time, departure control issued a traffic alert for above and to stop climb. Advised controller already in descent. Aircraft passed overhead and off to east. Controller issued clearance to continue climb and asked whether aircraft passed through our altitude. Advised he passed approximately 800-1000 ft above. As we were descending, controller stated he would file a safety report. After flight, learned about passenger complaining to NTSB about severe turbulence. No turbulence or abrupt maneuver was same.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MD88 STOPPED DEP CLB AND DSNDED IN RESPONSE TO A TCASII RA CAUSED BY ANOTHER ACFT ABOVE. THE PAX COMPLAINED OF SEVERE TURB.

Narrative: DURING CLBOUT OFF PNS, CLRED FOR TKOF FLY R-HAND 167 DEGS, CLB TO 3000 FT. AIRBORNE, CONTACTED DEP CTL. CLRED TO CLB TO 10000 FT, L TURN TO 010 DEGS. WHILE IN TURN, CLBING OUT OF 4400 FT, RECEIVED TA. ACFT ABOVE 1600 FT OUT OF 4500 FT RECEIVED RA TO DSND AT A RATE OF 1000 FPM. CLB WAS STOPPED AT 5000 FT AND BEGAN DSCNT. AT THAT TIME, DEP CTL ISSUED A TFC ALERT FOR ABOVE AND TO STOP CLB. ADVISED CTLR ALREADY IN DSCNT. ACFT PASSED OVERHEAD AND OFF TO E. CTLR ISSUED CLRNC TO CONTINUE CLB AND ASKED WHETHER ACFT PASSED THROUGH OUR ALT. ADVISED HE PASSED APPROX 800-1000 FT ABOVE. AS WE WERE DSNDING, CTLR STATED HE WOULD FILE A SAFETY RPT. AFTER FLT, LEARNED ABOUT PAX COMPLAINING TO NTSB ABOUT SEVERE TURB. NO TURB OR ABRUPT MANEUVER WAS SAME.

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.