Air carrier vectored into path of second air carrier has TCASII TA then RA.

Attributes
ACN	229129
Time
Date	199212
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : irq
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	229129
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 18000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Summary: ATC vectored us into oncoming traffic at FL350. (All distances stated are approximately.) 70 NM north of irq VOR, FL330, assigned heading of 185 degrees (for alma VOR), ATC requested us to climb to FL350 for traffic. Prior to reaching FL350, ATC requested left turn to 150 degrees for traffic. After level at FL350, ATC requested left turn to 090 degrees (95 degrees off course!) for traffic. During turn, received TCASII TA showing traffic at 10 O'clock, same altitude, sbound. TA became RA, requiring descent. Descended approximately 400 ft, and advised ATC. ATC's only response was 'traffic at FL330, return to FL350.' after asking, ATC advised separation was 3 mi, nothing further said. ATC never called out 'crossing traffic.' ATC could have helped by calling our crossing traffic, especially since they vectored us into him, assuming expected loss of min separation. Frequency change during climb might also have contributed to 'confusion.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR VECTORED INTO PATH OF SECOND ACR HAS TCASII TA THEN RA.

Narrative: SUMMARY: ATC VECTORED US INTO ONCOMING TFC AT FL350. (ALL DISTANCES STATED ARE APPROX.) 70 NM N OF IRQ VOR, FL330, ASSIGNED HDG OF 185 DEGS (FOR ALMA VOR), ATC REQUESTED US TO CLB TO FL350 FOR TFC. PRIOR TO REACHING FL350, ATC REQUESTED L TURN TO 150 DEGS FOR TFC. AFTER LEVEL AT FL350, ATC REQUESTED L TURN TO 090 DEGS (95 DEGS OFF COURSE!) FOR TFC. DURING TURN, RECEIVED TCASII TA SHOWING TFC AT 10 O'CLOCK, SAME ALT, SBOUND. TA BECAME RA, REQUIRING DSCNT. DSNDED APPROX 400 FT, AND ADVISED ATC. ATC'S ONLY RESPONSE WAS 'TFC AT FL330, RETURN TO FL350.' AFTER ASKING, ATC ADVISED SEPARATION WAS 3 MI, NOTHING FURTHER SAID. ATC NEVER CALLED OUT 'XING TFC.' ATC COULD HAVE HELPED BY CALLING OUR XING TFC, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY VECTORED US INTO HIM, ASSUMING EXPECTED LOSS OF MIN SEPARATION. FREQ CHANGE DURING CLB MIGHT ALSO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 'CONFUSION.'

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.