B727 flight crew responds to TCASII RA near tpa.

Attributes
ACN	437180
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	437180
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During frequency change from 132.52 to 118.5 and descending through 5000 ft to 3000 ft, received TCASII RA for passing traffic at 4500 ft. Traffic flying south down beach. We climbed about 500 ft to avoid traffic now visual. Once clear we continued descent. No ATC TA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 FLC RESPONDS TO TCASII RA NEAR TPA.

Narrative: DURING FREQ CHANGE FROM 132.52 TO 118.5 AND DSNDING THROUGH 5000 FT TO 3000 FT, RECEIVED TCASII RA FOR PASSING TFC AT 4500 FT. TFC FLYING S DOWN BEACH. WE CLBED ABOUT 500 FT TO AVOID TFC NOW VISUAL. ONCE CLR WE CONTINUED DSCNT. NO ATC TA.

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.