After a dca takeoff a flight crew took evasive action following a TCAS RA nearing 5;000 feet from a small aircraft at 5;500 feet. ATC had advised the crew about the target in their climb.

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Attributes
ACN	1261217
Time
Date	201505
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	PCT.TRACON
State Reference	VA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict
Miss Distance	Vertical 500

Narrative:

After takeoff out of dca airport ATC advised us of cessna traffic at 5;500 feet. We were in a climb to 5;000 feet. Just prior to level off we got a TCAS RA that told us to level off. I leveled off and slightly descended following the TCAS commands. We notified ATC. I noticed on the TCAS that he was 500 feet above us.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: After a DCA takeoff a flight crew took evasive action following a TCAS RA nearing 5;000 feet from a small aircraft at 5;500 feet. ATC had advised the crew about the target in their climb.

Narrative: After Takeoff out of DCA airport ATC advised us of Cessna traffic at 5;500 feet. We were in a climb to 5;000 feet. Just prior to level off we got a TCAS RA that told us to level off. I leveled off and slightly descended following the TCAS commands. We notified ATC. I noticed on the TCAS that he was 500 feet above us.

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.