Air carrier receives TCASII RA, complies.

Attributes
ACN	208283
Time
Date	199204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zvb
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zma
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	208283
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Received TCASII TA and then RA. Followed RA instructions which resulted in +700 ft altitude deviation. ATC was notified and they called VFR traffic. We never saw aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR RECEIVES TCASII RA, COMPLIES.

Narrative: RECEIVED TCASII TA AND THEN RA. FOLLOWED RA INSTRUCTIONS WHICH RESULTED IN +700 FT ALTDEV. ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY CALLED VFR TFC. WE NEVER SAW ACFT.

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.