Cleared altitude in question. TCASII RA provides solution near msp, mn.

Attributes
ACN	470150
Time
Date	200004
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 7200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : snine.3
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : m98.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	470150
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 2385 flight time type : 630
ASRS Report	469933
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2500 vertical : 900
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

On climb out on departure from msp on initial contact with msp departure control, he cleared us to 7000 ft initially. As we passed 5200 ft in the climb, he reclred us to 17000 ft. At 7200 ft we received TCASII TA which immediately became an RA to descend. We acquired a visual on a DC9 at 12 O'clock position. At about the same time departure control came back to us and told us we were only cleared to 7000 ft. I told him he had cleared us to 17000 ft. At that time he reclred us to 8000 ft and heading 360 degrees to maintain a visual on the DC9. Shortly thereafter, he reclred us to 17000 ft (after the DC9 cleared). Note: during the RA maneuver, the aircraft exceeded 250 KTS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLRED ALT IN QUESTION. TCASII RA PROVIDES SOLUTION NEAR MSP, MN.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT ON DEP FROM MSP ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH MSP DEP CTL, HE CLRED US TO 7000 FT INITIALLY. AS WE PASSED 5200 FT IN THE CLB, HE RECLRED US TO 17000 FT. AT 7200 FT WE RECEIVED TCASII TA WHICH IMMEDIATELY BECAME AN RA TO DSND. WE ACQUIRED A VISUAL ON A DC9 AT 12 O'CLOCK POS. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME DEP CTL CAME BACK TO US AND TOLD US WE WERE ONLY CLRED TO 7000 FT. I TOLD HIM HE HAD CLRED US TO 17000 FT. AT THAT TIME HE RECLRED US TO 8000 FT AND HDG 360 DEGS TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL ON THE DC9. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE RECLRED US TO 17000 FT (AFTER THE DC9 CLRED). NOTE: DURING THE RA MANEUVER, THE ACFT EXCEEDED 250 KTS.

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.