Narrative:

Flight was level at 15000 ft, just east of jaybo intersection, on dupont 4 arrival into phl. ZDC (127.7) reported VFR traffic, opposite direction, at 14500 ft. The other aircraft (call sign Y) showed -400 ft on TCASII. I verified local altimeter with center. We were on autoplt, level 15000 ft. On TCASII, traffic showed -300 ft. At about 1 mi it showed -200 ft. I took the aircraft off autoplt and climbed, just as we got a TCASII RA. We reported the RA and climb to center, and then descended back to 15000 ft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-400 PIC CLBS FROM ASSIGNED ALT TO AVOID OPPOSITE DIRECTION CLBING VFR TFC THAT WAS POINTED OUT BY ZDC.

Narrative: FLT WAS LEVEL AT 15000 FT, JUST E OF JAYBO INTXN, ON DUPONT 4 ARR INTO PHL. ZDC (127.7) RPTED VFR TFC, OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AT 14500 FT. THE OTHER ACFT (CALL SIGN Y) SHOWED -400 FT ON TCASII. I VERIFIED LCL ALTIMETER WITH CTR. WE WERE ON AUTOPLT, LEVEL 15000 FT. ON TCASII, TFC SHOWED -300 FT. AT ABOUT 1 MI IT SHOWED -200 FT. I TOOK THE ACFT OFF AUTOPLT AND CLBED, JUST AS WE GOT A TCASII RA. WE RPTED THE RA AND CLB TO CTR, AND THEN DSNDED BACK TO 15000 FT.

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.