TCASII RA forces medium large transport to climb 700 ft above assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	234052
Time
Date	199302
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sjc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13700
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 13500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	234052
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	234054
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

17 mi northwest of sjc VOR en route to slc, departure advised of traffic 12 O'clock and climbing to 12000 ft MSL. We were at 13000 ft. TCASII picked up traffic and gave TA, followed by an RA commanding 2000 FPM climb. We initiated climb and advised departure. He replied that traffic was restr 1000 ft below us. My reply was that's fine, but I cannot ignore an RA. Maybe a shallower level off by climbing aircraft would prevent this from happening.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TCASII RA FORCES MLG TO CLB 700 FT ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: 17 MI NW OF SJC VOR ENRTE TO SLC, DEP ADVISED OF TFC 12 O'CLOCK AND CLBING TO 12000 FT MSL. WE WERE AT 13000 FT. TCASII PICKED UP TFC AND GAVE TA, FOLLOWED BY AN RA COMMANDING 2000 FPM CLB. WE INITIATED CLB AND ADVISED DEP. HE REPLIED THAT TFC WAS RESTR 1000 FT BELOW US. MY REPLY WAS THAT'S FINE, BUT I CANNOT IGNORE AN RA. MAYBE A SHALLOWER LEVEL OFF BY CLBING ACFT WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.

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.