A B737-300 flight crew experiences a TCASII RA while at 10000 ft.

Attributes
ACN	517760
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : phk.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10300
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	517760
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 5280 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Parachute jump airplane assigned 9500 ft. As we got closer to phk jump aircraft climbed to 9800 ft and we received an RA and complied. As we approached phk at 10000 ft we were advised of a parachute aircraft at 9500 ft. We had a cloud deck below us so we were limited on seeing the jump aircraft. Approach advised us that the jump aircraft was below us and should be no conflict. As we approached phk we received an RA and noticed the jump aircraft at -2 (9800 ft). We advised approach control of an RA and climbed via the vsi indications to 10300 ft. Approach control advised us of an aircraft at 11000 ft near our position. Estimated miss distance was 500 ft and about 1 mi. No discussion with approach control after landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES A TCASII RA WHILE AT 10000 FT.

Narrative: PARACHUTE JUMP AIRPLANE ASSIGNED 9500 FT. AS WE GOT CLOSER TO PHK JUMP ACFT CLBED TO 9800 FT AND WE RECEIVED AN RA AND COMPLIED. AS WE APCHED PHK AT 10000 FT WE WERE ADVISED OF A PARACHUTE ACFT AT 9500 FT. WE HAD A CLOUD DECK BELOW US SO WE WERE LIMITED ON SEEING THE JUMP ACFT. APCH ADVISED US THAT THE JUMP ACFT WAS BELOW US AND SHOULD BE NO CONFLICT. AS WE APCHED PHK WE RECEIVED AN RA AND NOTICED THE JUMP ACFT AT -2 (9800 FT). WE ADVISED APCH CTL OF AN RA AND CLBED VIA THE VSI INDICATIONS TO 10300 FT. APCH CTL ADVISED US OF AN ACFT AT 11000 FT NEAR OUR POS. ESTIMATED MISS DISTANCE WAS 500 FT AND ABOUT 1 MI. NO DISCUSSION WITH APCH CTL AFTER LNDG.

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.