MD11 and helicopter had less than comfortable separation in sct class east.

Attributes
ACN	533044
Time
Date	200112
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pdz.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon tower : zzz4.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 26000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	533044
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact other
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During the climb to 7000 ft on a SID from ont ATC advised us of a helicopter descending and that they had us in sight. I advised I was looking for the traffic. I did not have in insight. At approximately 6000 ft in the climb we received a TCAS RA followed by the message 'monitor vertical speed.' the helicopter passed approximately 500 ft below us in a descent. ATC called and told us we were clear of traffic. No other action taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD11 AND HELICOPTER HAD LESS THAN COMFORTABLE SEPARATION IN SCT CLASS E.

Narrative: DURING THE CLB TO 7000 FT ON A SID FROM ONT ATC ADVISED US OF A HELICOPTER DSNDING AND THAT THEY HAD US IN SIGHT. I ADVISED I WAS LOOKING FOR THE TFC. I DID NOT HAVE IN INSIGHT. AT APPROX 6000 FT IN THE CLB WE RECEIVED A TCAS RA FOLLOWED BY THE MSG 'MONITOR VERTICAL SPD.' THE HELICOPTER PASSED APPROX 500 FT BELOW US IN A DSCNT. ATC CALLED AND TOLD US WE WERE CLR OF TFC. NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN.

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.