Emj at FL220 experienced TCASII RA with climbing learjet in ZNY airspace.

Attributes
ACN	617710
Time
Date	200405
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : jfk.vor
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 22000 msl bound upper : 22900
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : j209.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : j209.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	617710
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
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
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft FAA Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While en route to bos from rdu we received a TCASII RA. We did not have visual with the aircraft and we were IMC. It was my first officer's leg and when we received the RA he immediately disconnected the autoplt and flew the vsi to the green arc which caused us to have to climb at about 1000 FPM and created a total altitude deviation of 900 ft from our assigned altitude of FL220. Bear in mind that we were in cruise flight, established at our assigned altitude for the past 45 mins. The traffic that was a conflict was a citation on J209 out of teterboro heading south on J209. The RA took place at 55 mi on the 220 degree radial from jfk on J209 heading north. According to the TCASII the aircraft flew directly under us in a climb, and we were unable to assess the climb rate. We commenced the TCASII RA procedure in accordance with aom and I immediately informed ATC of the conflict and that we were deviating from our assigned cruise altitude. He acknowledged. The ZDC frequency was 125.32. I called and asked what was up with that situation and he said he just had a shift change and would look into that.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMJ AT FL220 EXPERIENCED TCASII RA WITH CLBING LEARJET IN ZNY AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WHILE ENRTE TO BOS FROM RDU WE RECEIVED A TCASII RA. WE DID NOT HAVE VISUAL WITH THE ACFT AND WE WERE IMC. IT WAS MY FO'S LEG AND WHEN WE RECEIVED THE RA HE IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT AND FLEW THE VSI TO THE GREEN ARC WHICH CAUSED US TO HAVE TO CLB AT ABOUT 1000 FPM AND CREATED A TOTAL ALTDEV OF 900 FT FROM OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF FL220. BEAR IN MIND THAT WE WERE IN CRUISE FLT, ESTABLISHED AT OUR ASSIGNED ALT FOR THE PAST 45 MINS. THE TFC THAT WAS A CONFLICT WAS A CITATION ON J209 OUT OF TETERBORO HDG S ON J209. THE RA TOOK PLACE AT 55 MI ON THE 220 DEG RADIAL FROM JFK ON J209 HDG N. ACCORDING TO THE TCASII THE ACFT FLEW DIRECTLY UNDER US IN A CLB, AND WE WERE UNABLE TO ASSESS THE CLB RATE. WE COMMENCED THE TCASII RA PROC IN ACCORDANCE WITH AOM AND I IMMEDIATELY INFORMED ATC OF THE CONFLICT AND THAT WE WERE DEVIATING FROM OUR ASSIGNED CRUISE ALT. HE ACKNOWLEDGED. THE ZDC FREQ WAS 125.32. I CALLED AND ASKED WHAT WAS UP WITH THAT SIT AND HE SAID HE JUST HAD A SHIFT CHANGE AND WOULD LOOK INTO THAT.

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.