A C750 crew, level at 15000 ft, responded to a climb RA from TCASII.

Attributes
ACN	532907
Time
Date	200112
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ict.vortac
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ict.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation X
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ict.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Gates Learjet Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 11600 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	532907
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	532908
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 200 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Climb clearance from ict departure was 15000 ft. We were level at 15000 ft when the following occurred: 1) ict departure informed us of a learjet descending into ict, not in radio contact. 2) we had traffic on TCASII and was looking visually for it. 3) we received a TA and then an RA. Ict radar approved a 20 degree right turn for us. 4) when we received RA we departed 15000 ft in a climbing right turn to avoid traffic. 5) once clear of conflict we notified ict radar of deviation to avoid traffic. We leveled at 16000 ft, then descended back to 15000 ft. 6) controller was busy and apologized for the event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C750 CREW, LEVEL AT 15000 FT, RESPONDED TO A CLB RA FROM TCASII.

Narrative: CLB CLRNC FROM ICT DEP WAS 15000 FT. WE WERE LEVEL AT 15000 FT WHEN THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED: 1) ICT DEP INFORMED US OF A LEARJET DSNDING INTO ICT, NOT IN RADIO CONTACT. 2) WE HAD TFC ON TCASII AND WAS LOOKING VISUALLY FOR IT. 3) WE RECEIVED A TA AND THEN AN RA. ICT RADAR APPROVED A 20 DEG R TURN FOR US. 4) WHEN WE RECEIVED RA WE DEPARTED 15000 FT IN A CLBING R TURN TO AVOID TFC. 5) ONCE CLR OF CONFLICT WE NOTIFIED ICT RADAR OF DEV TO AVOID TFC. WE LEVELED AT 16000 FT, THEN DSNDED BACK TO 15000 FT. 6) CTLR WAS BUSY AND APOLOGIZED FOR THE EVENT.

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.