Narrative:

Level at 3000 ft while being vectored for a visual approach to runway 24 at islip airport our TCASII showed an aircraft at 12 O'clock and 500 ft above us. The TCASII issued an RA and commanded us to descend. We went down to approximately 2600 ft and advised ATC of our actions. ATC advised us he showed no traffic. Soon after, the TCASII indicated the conflicting aircraft had passed over us. We never visually saw the aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ALTDEV ALT EXCURSION DURING FLC RESPONSE TO TCASII RA IN EVASIVE ACTION DSCNT.

Narrative: LEVEL AT 3000 FT WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 24 AT ISLIP ARPT OUR TCASII SHOWED AN ACFT AT 12 O'CLOCK AND 500 FT ABOVE US. THE TCASII ISSUED AN RA AND COMMANDED US TO DSND. WE WENT DOWN TO APPROX 2600 FT AND ADVISED ATC OF OUR ACTIONS. ATC ADVISED US HE SHOWED NO TFC. SOON AFTER, THE TCASII INDICATED THE CONFLICTING ACFT HAD PASSED OVER US. WE NEVER VISUALLY SAW THE 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.