A B727 crew, on approach to mia, responded to a climb RA from TCASII.

Attributes
ACN	534810
Time
Date	200201
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 800
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 30
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	534810
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
ASRS Report	534809
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : executed go around flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

On final approach to runway 30 at about 800 ft we received a TCASII RA from pop-up helicopter traffic. A climb was initiated followed by a go around. The TCASII indicated 200 ft of vertical separation. Passenger on the right side of our aircraft later reported that the helicopter passed under our right wing. There appeared to be a communication breakdown of some kind between the tower and the lifeguard helicopter. We were not informed of his presence until the RA was initiated. Supplemental information from acn 534809: received a TCASII RA due to helicopter traffic crossing the final approach course. A climb was initiated to comply with the RA and a go around immediately followed. The TCASII indicated 200 ft separation. A normal approach and landing to runway 27R followed. The control tower had told the helicopter of our presence on the localizer runway 30 final. We were not aware of the close proximity until we received the RA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 CREW, ON APCH TO MIA, RESPONDED TO A CLB RA FROM TCASII.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH TO RWY 30 AT ABOUT 800 FT WE RECEIVED A TCASII RA FROM POP-UP HELI TFC. A CLB WAS INITIATED FOLLOWED BY A GAR. THE TCASII INDICATED 200 FT OF VERT SEPARATION. PAX ON THE R SIDE OF OUR ACFT LATER RPTED THAT THE HELI PASSED UNDER OUR R WING. THERE APPEARED TO BE A COM BREAKDOWN OF SOME KIND BTWN THE TWR AND THE LIFEGUARD HELI. WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF HIS PRESENCE UNTIL THE RA WAS INITIATED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 534809: RECEIVED A TCASII RA DUE TO HELI TFC XING THE FINAL APCH COURSE. A CLB WAS INITIATED TO COMPLY WITH THE RA AND A GAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED. THE TCASII INDICATED 200 FT SEPARATION. A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG TO RWY 27R FOLLOWED. THE CTL TWR HAD TOLD THE HELI OF OUR PRESENCE ON THE LOC RWY 30 FINAL. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE CLOSE PROX UNTIL WE RECEIVED THE RA.

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.