An large transport departs phl and has a TCASII RA during climb out. This occurred in ZNY airspace.

Attributes
ACN	388474
Time
Date	199712
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 20000
ASRS Report	388474
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210
ASRS Report	388350
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation 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	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

TCASII called for 1500 FPM descent. ATC advised VFR traffic 500 ft above. We started a descent, saw traffic -- appeared to be at or slightly above our altitude. Had traffic below us at 9000 ft. We went to 9500 ft and climbed back to 10000 ft after aircraft passed us. We advised ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN LGT DEPARTS PHL AND HAS A TCASII RA DURING CLBOUT. THIS OCCURRED IN ZNY AIRSPACE.

Narrative: TCASII CALLED FOR 1500 FPM DSCNT. ATC ADVISED VFR TFC 500 FT ABOVE. WE STARTED A DSCNT, SAW TFC -- APPEARED TO BE AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE OUR ALT. HAD TFC BELOW US AT 9000 FT. WE WENT TO 9500 FT AND CLBED BACK TO 10000 FT AFTER ACFT PASSED US. WE ADVISED ATC.

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.