Flight crew receives TCASII advisory.

Attributes
ACN	550864
Time
Date	200206
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude ground : maintenance
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	550864
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Level at 12000 ft on a heading for WX, I advised phl departure I had a TCASII target. He did not respond. As the target got closer, first officer disconnected autoplt and climbed to avoid it. I think we got within 300 ft of it. We advised ATC and all he cared about was getting us to direct ptw. His workload was way too high!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC RECEIVES TCASII ADVISORY.

Narrative: LEVEL AT 12000 FT ON A HDG FOR WX, I ADVISED PHL DEP I HAD A TCASII TARGET. HE DID NOT RESPOND. AS THE TARGET GOT CLOSER, FO DISCONNECTED AUTOPLT AND CLBED TO AVOID IT. I THINK WE GOT WITHIN 300 FT OF IT. WE ADVISED ATC AND ALL HE CARED ABOUT WAS GETTING US TO DIRECT PTW. HIS WORKLOAD WAS WAY TOO HIGH!

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.