Unable to climb to altitude in the time restr given an A320 is vectored clear of conflicting traffic...

Attributes
ACN	524000
Time
Date	200108
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 36000 msl bound upper : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 1074
ASRS Report	524000
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : undershoot conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Flight requested to climb to FL370. ZFW asked if able to climb to FL370 in 4 mins. Captain responded yes. Cleared to climb to FL370 by ZFW. Out of FL355, asked if above FL370 in 90 seconds and I said yes. Out of FL360 we knew we could not make the time limit we told ZFW. ZFW instructed us to turn 60 degrees left for traffic. The turn reduced our climb rate to 200 FPM. No TCASII alert and we observed traffic inside of 10 mi on radar as we finally leveled at FL370. Chop (light) also reduced climb out of FL355.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNABLE TO CLB TO ALT IN THE TIME RESTR GIVEN AN A320 IS VECTORED CLR OF CONFLICTING TFC.

Narrative: FLT REQUESTED TO CLB TO FL370. ZFW ASKED IF ABLE TO CLB TO FL370 IN 4 MINS. CAPT RESPONDED YES. CLRED TO CLB TO FL370 BY ZFW. OUT OF FL355, ASKED IF ABOVE FL370 IN 90 SECONDS AND I SAID YES. OUT OF FL360 WE KNEW WE COULD NOT MAKE THE TIME LIMIT WE TOLD ZFW. ZFW INSTRUCTED US TO TURN 60 DEGS L FOR TFC. THE TURN REDUCED OUR CLB RATE TO 200 FPM. NO TCASII ALERT AND WE OBSERVED TFC INSIDE OF 10 MI ON RADAR AS WE FINALLY LEVELED AT FL370. CHOP (LIGHT) ALSO REDUCED CLB OUT OF FL355.

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.