Near midair collision in TCA.

Attributes
ACN	222711
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	222711
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 conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Arrival at phx on vector to final. Approach control advised of a departure who had us in sight and was cleared to pass 500 ft beneath us. Received a TA followed by an RA subsequently of 5,4,3. Evasive action was taken. Although TCASII warning 'monitor vertical speed' with a red arc from level to all below.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC IN TCA.

Narrative: ARR AT PHX ON VECTOR TO FINAL. APCH CTL ADVISED OF A DEP WHO HAD US IN SIGHT AND WAS CLRED TO PASS 500 FT BENEATH US. RECEIVED A TA FOLLOWED BY AN RA SUBSEQUENTLY OF 5,4,3. EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN. ALTHOUGH TCASII WARNING 'MONITOR VERT SPD' WITH A RED ARC FROM LEVEL TO ALL BELOW.

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.