Air carrier has TCASII TA, TA, climb indication. Does so.

Attributes
ACN	203083
Time
Date	199202
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cae
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cae
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 74 flight time total : 2950 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	203083
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At about 20 DME going direct to cae I as PNF saw target pop up on our TCASII at 10 mi ring. At 5 mi ring I asked shaw approach -- shaw responded it was VFR at 3500 ft 12 O'clock. We showed 3800 ft at 2 mi and traffic not in sight, I asked for vector and given turn to 270. We picked up TA, then RA which told us to climb. We climbed up to 5200 ft informing shaw approach (he acted or sounded like -- 'why the traffic was at 3500 ft). We never saw the VFR traffic. TCASII reported us clear so we returned to 4000 ft direct to cae. TCASII worked great!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR HAS TCASII TA, TA, CLB INDICATION. DOES SO.

Narrative: AT ABOUT 20 DME GOING DIRECT TO CAE I AS PNF SAW TARGET POP UP ON OUR TCASII AT 10 MI RING. AT 5 MI RING I ASKED SHAW APCH -- SHAW RESPONDED IT WAS VFR AT 3500 FT 12 O'CLOCK. WE SHOWED 3800 FT AT 2 MI AND TFC NOT IN SIGHT, I ASKED FOR VECTOR AND GIVEN TURN TO 270. WE PICKED UP TA, THEN RA WHICH TOLD US TO CLB. WE CLBED UP TO 5200 FT INFORMING SHAW APCH (HE ACTED OR SOUNDED LIKE -- 'WHY THE TFC WAS AT 3500 FT). WE NEVER SAW THE VFR TFC. TCASII RPTED US CLR SO WE RETURNED TO 4000 FT DIRECT TO CAE. TCASII WORKED GREAT!

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.