A B737NG; southbound at 6;000 ft received a brief TCAS RA from an opposite direction pilatus at 5;00...

Attributes
ACN	1158546
Time
Date	201403
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZMA.ARTCC
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	PC-12
Component
Aircraft Component	Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 284 Flight Crew Type 9000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Conflict Airborne Conflict

Narrative:

We were level at 6;000 southbound; with a pilatus northbound at 5;000 on TCAS; pointed out and verified verbally by center. With the pilatus in close proximity; we received a TCAS RA with the target showing +03 in right windscreen in layered IMC. The RA was there no more than about three seconds. It commanded a descent into the pilatus so; while we hesitated to respond; it went away. We confirmed with miami center there were no other aircraft in our vicinity except for the pilatus. The TCAS RA command would have had us descend into the pilatus.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737NG; southbound at 6;000 FT received a brief TCAS RA from an opposite direction Pilatus at 5;000 FT. Before action could be taken the warning ceased.

Narrative: We were level at 6;000 southbound; with a Pilatus northbound at 5;000 on TCAS; pointed out and verified verbally by Center. With the Pilatus in close proximity; we received a TCAS RA with the target showing +03 in right windscreen in layered IMC. The RA was there no more than about three seconds. It commanded a descent into the Pilatus so; while we hesitated to respond; it went away. We confirmed with Miami Center there were no other aircraft in our vicinity except for the Pilatus. The TCAS RA command would have had us descend into the Pilatus.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

A B737NG; southbound at 6;000 ft received a brief TCAS RA from an opposite direction pilatus at 5;000 ft. Before action could be taken the warning ceased.