A TRACON controller reports that a widebody transport responded to a TCASII command to climb.

Attributes
ACN	231130
Time
Date	199301
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	231130
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

A widebody transport was on left downwind vector for ILS 36L. Approximately 3 mi southwest of snork, he was told to turn left to 100 degrees. After he started his turn, he advised me that he received an RA on traffic. He took no noticeable action except to descend by 300 ft. I advised him that I observed no traffic in the area except on final to pie, well west of his position and operating below 2000 ft. He said the traffic was 2100 ft that the RA was issued on.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A TRACON CTLR RPTS THAT A WDB RESPONDED TO A TCASII COMMAND TO CLB.

Narrative: A WDB WAS ON L DOWNWIND VECTOR FOR ILS 36L. APPROX 3 MI SW OF SNORK, HE WAS TOLD TO TURN L TO 100 DEGS. AFTER HE STARTED HIS TURN, HE ADVISED ME THAT HE RECEIVED AN RA ON TFC. HE TOOK NO NOTICEABLE ACTION EXCEPT TO DSND BY 300 FT. I ADVISED HIM THAT I OBSERVED NO TFC IN THE AREA EXCEPT ON FINAL TO PIE, WELL W OF HIS POS AND OPERATING BELOW 2000 FT. HE SAID THE TFC WAS 2100 FT THAT THE RA WAS ISSUED ON.

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.