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Flight crew in B727 en route from tus to phx at 14000 ft saw a high wing commuter type aircraft swbound. Crew then received a TCASII RA to climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 413040 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tus |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| 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 : 15000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 413040 |
| 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 : far non adherence : published procedure 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 none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
After departing on the tus 6 from tus to phx sunss arrival and level at our cruising altitude of 14000 ft, we visually saw a high wing, medium size commuter type aircraft flying on a southwest course and climbing up toward our altitude as depicted on the TCASII. We asked ZAB about the traffic, which they acknowledged they had on radar. We shortly received an RA to climb, which we followed as we informed ZAB of our action. Reaching approximately 14400 ft, we leveled and maintained that altitude until the other aircraft passed through and cleared our inbound course to phx. We then informed the center we would descend back down to 14000 ft as the conflict was resolved. At no time did we receive instructions from abq for the avoidance of traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC IN B727 ENRTE FROM TUS TO PHX AT 14000 FT SAW A HIGH WING COMMUTER TYPE ACFT SWBOUND. CREW THEN RECEIVED A TCASII RA TO CLB.
Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING ON THE TUS 6 FROM TUS TO PHX SUNSS ARR AND LEVEL AT OUR CRUISING ALT OF 14000 FT, WE VISUALLY SAW A HIGH WING, MEDIUM SIZE COMMUTER TYPE ACFT FLYING ON A SW COURSE AND CLBING UP TOWARD OUR ALT AS DEPICTED ON THE TCASII. WE ASKED ZAB ABOUT THE TFC, WHICH THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THEY HAD ON RADAR. WE SHORTLY RECEIVED AN RA TO CLB, WHICH WE FOLLOWED AS WE INFORMED ZAB OF OUR ACTION. REACHING APPROX 14400 FT, WE LEVELED AND MAINTAINED THAT ALT UNTIL THE OTHER ACFT PASSED THROUGH AND CLRED OUR INBOUND COURSE TO PHX. WE THEN INFORMED THE CTR WE WOULD DSND BACK DOWN TO 14000 FT AS THE CONFLICT WAS RESOLVED. AT NO TIME DID WE RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM ABQ FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF TFC.
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.