Air carrier X TCASII RA on 2 mi final in IMC executed go around. Ghost target.

Attributes
ACN	222020
Time
Date	199209
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt tower : sea
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	222020
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X was on an ILS approach to runway 36R. The WX was IFR, 500 ft broken, visibility 1 5/8 mi, simultaneous ILS approachs were in progress. Air carrier X reported, at 2 NM from the runway, that he was going around. When questioned why he was going around, he said that a TCASII alert had been received. At the time of the go around there wasn't any traffic ahead or beside air carrier X. It is my belief that TCASII should not be used during such a critical phase of flight. Fortunately, there wasn't any other aircraft involved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X TCASII RA ON 2 MI FINAL IN IMC EXECUTED GAR. GHOST TARGET.

Narrative: ACR X WAS ON AN ILS APCH TO RWY 36R. THE WX WAS IFR, 500 FT BROKEN, VISIBILITY 1 5/8 MI, SIMULTANEOUS ILS APCHS WERE IN PROGRESS. ACR X RPTED, AT 2 NM FROM THE RWY, THAT HE WAS GOING AROUND. WHEN QUESTIONED WHY HE WAS GOING AROUND, HE SAID THAT A TCASII ALERT HAD BEEN RECEIVED. AT THE TIME OF THE GAR THERE WASN'T ANY TFC AHEAD OR BESIDE ACR X. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT TCASII SHOULD NOT BE USED DURING SUCH A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLT. FORTUNATELY, THERE WASN'T ANY OTHER ACFT INVOLVED.

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.