While in level flight on approach to msp, pilot receives climb RA and saw other traffic approximatel...

Attributes
ACN	403429
Time
Date	199805
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msp
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : smp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	403429
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 15000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

At andde intersection on arrival into msp, level at 9000 ft MSL, we got a TCASII RA to climb of 2000 FPM. Altitude before clear of conflict was 10000 ft MSL. During this maneuver ATC gave us a descent to 8000 ft MSL. Other jet, the conflict, was moving from our 11 O'clock position to our 2 O'clock position on what looked like departure from msp. Closest approach was 2 1/2 NM at 500 ft below. He also had an RA and was maneuvering too. No other traffic conflicts seemed to be present.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHILE IN LEVEL FLT ON APCH TO MSP, PLT RECEIVES CLB RA AND SAW OTHER TFC APPROX 500 FT BELOW.

Narrative: AT ANDDE INTXN ON ARR INTO MSP, LEVEL AT 9000 FT MSL, WE GOT A TCASII RA TO CLB OF 2000 FPM. ALT BEFORE CLR OF CONFLICT WAS 10000 FT MSL. DURING THIS MANEUVER ATC GAVE US A DSCNT TO 8000 FT MSL. OTHER JET, THE CONFLICT, WAS MOVING FROM OUR 11 O'CLOCK POS TO OUR 2 O'CLOCK POS ON WHAT LOOKED LIKE DEP FROM MSP. CLOSEST APCH WAS 2 1/2 NM AT 500 FT BELOW. HE ALSO HAD AN RA AND WAS MANEUVERING TOO. NO OTHER TFC CONFLICTS SEEMED TO BE PRESENT.

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.

While in level flight on approach to msp, pilot receives climb RA and saw other traffic approximately 500 ft below.