MD80 crew had TCASII RA in ZNY class east.

Attributes
ACN	490839
Time
Date	200009
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : merrit
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 185 flight time total : 9700 flight time type : 182
ASRS Report	490839
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

At 10000 ft restr to 250 KIAS. Received clearance to climb to 12000 ft MSL at 250 KIAS. As climb began got an ATC clearance to 'climb immediately to 12000 ft and turn left to 360 degrees turn left now.' we began the climb and the turn and got an RA to 'monitor vertical speed,' followed by a 'descend with 300 FPM rate indicated,' followed by a 'monitor vertical speed.' as we had begun our climb and turn per ATC, we didn't have time to react to the TCASII descent but broke our rate as the target was a steady 300 ft above us for 3-5 seconds. Due to the assigned airspeed of 250 KIAS and a clear maneuver of 237 KIAS, we didn't have much room for maneuvering. Target passed 1 1/2 mi aft at 300 ft above as we were passing 11000 ft MSL. Target first appeared at 1 O'clock position, -1000 ft, passed 2-3 O'clock position, then aft to the left at +300 ft. Per ATC the target was +300 ft passing aft at 1 1/2 mi.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD TCASII RA IN ZNY CLASS E.

Narrative: AT 10000 FT RESTR TO 250 KIAS. RECEIVED CLRNC TO CLB TO 12000 FT MSL AT 250 KIAS. AS CLB BEGAN GOT AN ATC CLRNC TO 'CLB IMMEDIATELY TO 12000 FT AND TURN L TO 360 DEGS TURN L NOW.' WE BEGAN THE CLB AND THE TURN AND GOT AN RA TO 'MONITOR VERT SPD,' FOLLOWED BY A 'DSND WITH 300 FPM RATE INDICATED,' FOLLOWED BY A 'MONITOR VERT SPD.' AS WE HAD BEGUN OUR CLB AND TURN PER ATC, WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO REACT TO THE TCASII DSCNT BUT BROKE OUR RATE AS THE TARGET WAS A STEADY 300 FT ABOVE US FOR 3-5 SECONDS. DUE TO THE ASSIGNED AIRSPD OF 250 KIAS AND A CLR MANEUVER OF 237 KIAS, WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH ROOM FOR MANEUVERING. TARGET PASSED 1 1/2 MI AFT AT 300 FT ABOVE AS WE WERE PASSING 11000 FT MSL. TARGET FIRST APPEARED AT 1 O'CLOCK POS, -1000 FT, PASSED 2-3 O'CLOCK POS, THEN AFT TO THE L AT +300 FT. PER ATC THE TARGET WAS +300 FT PASSING AFT AT 1 1/2 MI.

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.