Air carrier gets TCASII alert. Responds.

Attributes
ACN	180944
Time
Date	199106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdl
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute airway : bdl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7500
ASRS Report	180944
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were level at 6000' assigned. TCAS issued a RA. Climb climb. We climbed to 6500' advised ATC then returned to 6000'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR GETS TCASII ALERT. RESPONDS.

Narrative: WE WERE LEVEL AT 6000' ASSIGNED. TCAS ISSUED A RA. CLIMB CLIMB. WE CLIMBED TO 6500' ADVISED ATC THEN RETURNED TO 6000'.

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.