B727 crew had TCASII RA in ZNY class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	481280
Time
Date	200008
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 16700
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	481280
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

We were at 16000 ft MSL over ign talking to ZNY. They advised us of traffic at 11 O'clock at 15000 ft MSL. Then we had a TCASII alert that requested a climb. We climbed to 16700 ft and the TCASII alert was resolved. We advised ZNY. However, he didn't seem to be too concerned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 CREW HAD TCASII RA IN ZNY CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WE WERE AT 16000 FT MSL OVER IGN TALKING TO ZNY. THEY ADVISED US OF TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK AT 15000 FT MSL. THEN WE HAD A TCASII ALERT THAT REQUESTED A CLB. WE CLBED TO 16700 FT AND THE TCASII ALERT WAS RESOLVED. WE ADVISED ZNY. HOWEVER, HE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE TOO CONCERNED.

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.