A loss of separation resulting in an RA during departure from kclt runway 18R.

Attributes
ACN	587360
Time
Date	200307
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4200
ASRS Report	587360
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Took off on runway 18R on hornet 1 departure in clt flying to orf. ATC issued heading of 270 degrees which we turned to. Leveled off at 8000 ft. ATC frequency 120.5, captain was PF. Then turned to ATC assigned heading 350 degrees. Started turning to new ATC assigned heading 360 degrees when a new excited voice came on frequency and said, 'air carrier xyz turn left immediately to heading 270 degrees.' ATC also gave immediate turn instructions to another aircraft. I kicked the autoplt off and took control manually turning to 270 degree heading at 8000 ft. As I started the turn reversal we got a TCASII RA demanding a descent of 1500 FPM. I immediately complied with the RA and descended to 7200 ft until clear of conflict issued by TCASII. 3 air carrier X aircraft were involved with this near miss. I called clt ATC when in orf. Supervisor said it was an ATC mistake causing conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOSS OF SEPARATION RESULTING IN AN RA DURING DEP FROM KCLT RWY 18R.

Narrative: TOOK OFF ON RWY 18R ON HORNET 1 DEP IN CLT FLYING TO ORF. ATC ISSUED HDG OF 270 DEGS WHICH WE TURNED TO. LEVELED OFF AT 8000 FT. ATC FREQ 120.5, CAPT WAS PF. THEN TURNED TO ATC ASSIGNED HDG 350 DEGS. STARTED TURNING TO NEW ATC ASSIGNED HDG 360 DEGS WHEN A NEW EXCITED VOICE CAME ON FREQ AND SAID, 'ACR XYZ TURN L IMMEDIATELY TO HDG 270 DEGS.' ATC ALSO GAVE IMMEDIATE TURN INSTRUCTIONS TO ANOTHER ACFT. I KICKED THE AUTOPLT OFF AND TOOK CTL MANUALLY TURNING TO 270 DEG HDG AT 8000 FT. AS I STARTED THE TURN REVERSAL WE GOT A TCASII RA DEMANDING A DSCNT OF 1500 FPM. I IMMEDIATELY COMPLIED WITH THE RA AND DSNDED TO 7200 FT UNTIL CLR OF CONFLICT ISSUED BY TCASII. 3 ACR X ACFT WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS NEAR MISS. I CALLED CLT ATC WHEN IN ORF. SUPVR SAID IT WAS AN ATC MISTAKE CAUSING CONFLICT.

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.