Mdt crew had TCASII RA.

Attributes
ACN	443205
Time
Date	199907
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : alb.vortac
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	ATR 42
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Make Model Name	PA-60 600 Aerostar
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
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 : 7500 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	443205
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 4500 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

ZBW advised traffic at 12 O'clock less than 2 mi, 500 ft below, VFR. TCASII showed a target at 12 O'clock less than 1 mi, 300 ft below. We received an RA to climb. We advised ZBW and climbed to 4300 ft. Advised ZBW we received an RA and we were climbing. They acknowledged. Nothing else was said. It was an aerostar multi-engine piston aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MDT CREW HAD TCASII RA.

Narrative: ZBW ADVISED TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK LESS THAN 2 MI, 500 FT BELOW, VFR. TCASII SHOWED A TARGET AT 12 O'CLOCK LESS THAN 1 MI, 300 FT BELOW. WE RECEIVED AN RA TO CLB. WE ADVISED ZBW AND CLBED TO 4300 FT. ADVISED ZBW WE RECEIVED AN RA AND WE WERE CLBING. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED. NOTHING ELSE WAS SAID. IT WAS AN AEROSTAR MULTI-ENG PISTON ACFT.

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.