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An air carrier flight crew flying B737-400 on vectors for an approach at ewr received and then responded to RA on their TCASII.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 429941 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : n90.tracon |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 22l |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 429941 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
We were in a B737-400 jfk-ewr-IFR flight. Our flight was being vectored for the approach at ewr runway 22L. The aircraft was leveled at 5000 ft with flaps 1 degree, 190 KIAS assigned. Both of us noticed a TA conflict. Could not get a word in to the controller. Received RA. Followed the appropriate prescribed procedure. Climbed about 300 ft, advised ATC. Informed there were a lot of aircraft in the area. After the RA, noticed the other aircraft was at our same altitude. Do not know how close we came to each other. We were on instruments, too close for comfort.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR FLC FLYING B737-400 ON VECTORS FOR AN APCH AT EWR RECEIVED AND THEN RESPONDED TO RA ON THEIR TCASII.
Narrative: WE WERE IN A B737-400 JFK-EWR-IFR FLT. OUR FLT WAS BEING VECTORED FOR THE APCH AT EWR RWY 22L. THE ACFT WAS LEVELED AT 5000 FT WITH FLAPS 1 DEG, 190 KIAS ASSIGNED. BOTH OF US NOTICED A TA CONFLICT. COULD NOT GET A WORD IN TO THE CTLR. RECEIVED RA. FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE PRESCRIBED PROC. CLBED ABOUT 300 FT, ADVISED ATC. INFORMED THERE WERE A LOT OF ACFT IN THE AREA. AFTER THE RA, NOTICED THE OTHER ACFT WAS AT OUR SAME ALT. DO NOT KNOW HOW CLOSE WE CAME TO EACH OTHER. WE WERE ON INSTS, TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.
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.