MD10 responds to TCAS RA while climbing to 13000 ft with ZME.

Attributes
ACN	710702
Time
Date	200609
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-10 Conversion
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	710702
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

While with ZME on 124.35 we were cleared to 13000 ft; center alerted us of traffic at 1 O'clock position approximately 10 mi. Separation for traffic was unsuccessful at 4 mi west from TA to RA alert. Evasive action was commanded by TCAS and followed. Followed climb direction to 13700 ft. ATC informed of climb immediately. ATC reclred us to 12000 ft which we complied with once TCAS climb indication canceled.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD10 RESPONDS TO TCAS RA WHILE CLBING TO 13000 FT WITH ZME.

Narrative: WHILE WITH ZME ON 124.35 WE WERE CLRED TO 13000 FT; CTR ALERTED US OF TFC AT 1 O'CLOCK POS APPROX 10 MI. SEPARATION FOR TFC WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT 4 MI W FROM TA TO RA ALERT. EVASIVE ACTION WAS COMMANDED BY TCAS AND FOLLOWED. FOLLOWED CLB DIRECTION TO 13700 FT. ATC INFORMED OF CLB IMMEDIATELY. ATC RECLRED US TO 12000 FT WHICH WE COMPLIED WITH ONCE TCAS CLB INDICATION CANCELED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.