Air carrier receives TCASII alert. Requests vector.

Attributes
ACN	182385
Time
Date	199106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : baf
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zbw
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	182385
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were en route from bos to ewr on V292 and received traffic information from ZBW. Observing information from our onboard TCAS unit, we received a descend command to avoid conflict. We immediately asked for an east vector and did so before descending. 'Clear of conflict' was received from TCAS and we continued on course. ATC stated no problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR RECEIVES TCASII ALERT. REQUESTS VECTOR.

Narrative: WE WERE ENRTE FROM BOS TO EWR ON V292 AND RECEIVED TFC INFO FROM ZBW. OBSERVING INFO FROM OUR ONBOARD TCAS UNIT, WE RECEIVED A DSND COMMAND TO AVOID CONFLICT. WE IMMEDIATELY ASKED FOR AN E VECTOR AND DID SO BEFORE DSNDING. 'CLR OF CONFLICT' WAS RECEIVED FROM TCAS AND WE CONTINUED ON COURSE. ATC STATED NO PROB.

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.