An MD80 crew, departing fll, responded to a climb 'RA' from TCASII.

Attributes
ACN	557355
Time
Date	200208
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fll.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : fll.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	King Air C90 E90
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 10250 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	557355
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

On climb out from fll, we received first a TA, then an RA for traffic on the right side of the aircraft which was not in sight by either pilot. Our assigned heading was 090 degrees. TCASII verified other aircraft was 400 ft below and to the right (1500 ft). I deviated to the left of our assigned heading by 40 degrees to avoid conflict. Other aircraft was also climbing and turning left. Tower admitted responsibility.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, DEPARTING FLL, RESPONDED TO A CLB 'RA' FROM TCASII.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM FLL, WE RECEIVED FIRST A TA, THEN AN RA FOR TFC ON THE R SIDE OF THE ACFT WHICH WAS NOT IN SIGHT BY EITHER PLT. OUR ASSIGNED HEADING WAS 090 DEGS. TCASII VERIFIED OTHER ACFT WAS 400 FT BELOW AND TO THE R (1500 FT). I DEVIATED TO THE L OF OUR ASSIGNED HEADING BY 40 DEGS TO AVOID CONFLICT. OTHER ACFT WAS ALSO CLBING AND TURNING L. TWR ADMITTED RESPONSIBILITY.

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.