TCASII RA indicates climb, continued for 2000 ft.

Attributes
ACN	186615
Time
Date	199108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mkk
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3800 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hnl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : hnl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 5800 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	186615
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Cleared to 4000 ft on tower for departure. TCASII commanded a climb at 3800 ft followed RA. Crew deviated altitude by climbing to 6000 ft to avoid traffic. No visible traffic observed. Crew felt TCASII gave false warning and captain wrote up TCASII in maintenance log. Also filed TCASII irregularity report with company and report of incident. After deviation ATC cleared flight to 6000 ft. No TA given by ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TCASII RA INDICATES CLB, CONTINUED FOR 2000 FT.

Narrative: CLRED TO 4000 FT ON TWR FOR DEP. TCASII COMMANDED A CLB AT 3800 FT FOLLOWED RA. CREW DEVIATED ALT BY CLBING TO 6000 FT TO AVOID TFC. NO VISIBLE TFC OBSERVED. CREW FELT TCASII GAVE FALSE WARNING AND CAPT WROTE UP TCASII IN MAINT LOG. ALSO FILED TCASII IRREGULARITY RPT WITH COMPANY AND RPT OF INCIDENT. AFTER DEV ATC CLRED FLT TO 6000 FT. NO TA GIVEN BY ATC.

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.