A DC8-73 PIC has a problem with traffic separation and TCASII RA response northeast of cvg, oh.

Attributes
ACN	458910
Time
Date	199912
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg.airport
State Reference	OH
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-8 70
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 6700 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	458910
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : undershoot maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Controller gave us a lower altitude in order to sandwich us between 2 other airplanes, asked us to hurry on down, which we did. Prior to leveloff, TCASII noted the traffic below us and our descent rate. Unit gave us a 'decrease descent' advisory. Leveloff was normal after initial response to RA, and at assigned altitude. No traffic conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC8-73 PIC HAS A PROB WITH TFC SEPARATION AND TCASII RA RESPONSE NE OF CVG, OH.

Narrative: CTLR GAVE US A LOWER ALT IN ORDER TO SANDWICH US BTWN 2 OTHER AIRPLANES, ASKED US TO HURRY ON DOWN, WHICH WE DID. PRIOR TO LEVELOFF, TCASII NOTED THE TFC BELOW US AND OUR DSCNT RATE. UNIT GAVE US A 'DECREASE DSCNT' ADVISORY. LEVELOFF WAS NORMAL AFTER INITIAL RESPONSE TO RA, AND AT ASSIGNED ALT. NO TFC CONFLICT.

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.