When a B737-700 flight crew responded as directed to a TCAS RA center advised their required complia...

Attributes
ACN	1162662
Time
Date	201404
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 289
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 272
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude

Narrative:

Center cleared us to climb to 15;000 on a heading of 180 with a current altimeter setting of 29.55. The first officer was flying and we received a TCAS traffic advisory at 14;600 MSL climbing. Immediately we received a TCAS 'adjust vertical speed' resolution advisory. The first officer turned off the autopilot/autothrottles and followed the command bars leveling at 14;900 MSL. The traffic was in sight and level at 16;000 MSL. We informed center that we were responding to a TCAS RA. The first officer turned on the autopilot when we were level at 15;000 MSL. I then called center back; again informing him of the TCAS RA. Center responded there was a possible pilot deviation and to copy down a [phone number]. The first officer followed the TCAS guidelines in the non-normal section of the QRH and we properly responded to the TCAS event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: When a B737-700 flight crew responded as directed to a TCAS RA Center advised their required compliance with the TCAS commands may have resulted in a deviation.

Narrative: Center cleared us to climb to 15;000 on a heading of 180 with a current altimeter setting of 29.55. The First Officer was flying and we received a TCAS Traffic Advisory at 14;600 MSL climbing. Immediately we received a TCAS 'Adjust Vertical Speed' Resolution Advisory. The First Officer turned off the autopilot/autothrottles and followed the command bars leveling at 14;900 MSL. The traffic was in sight and level at 16;000 MSL. We informed Center that we were responding to a TCAS RA. The First Officer turned on the autopilot when we were level at 15;000 MSL. I then called Center back; again informing him of the TCAS RA. Center responded there was a possible pilot deviation and to copy down a [phone number]. The First Officer followed the TCAS guidelines in the non-normal section of the QRH and we properly responded to the TCAS event.

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.

When a B737-700 flight crew responded as directed to a TCAS RA center advised their required compliance with the TCAS commands may have resulted in a deviation.