Air carrier has TCASII RA during descent on arrival.

Attributes
ACN	238693
Time
Date	199304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : scy airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	238693
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
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
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on arrival to dfw at 11000 ft, received 2 separate TCASII climbs for departing traffic from dfw climbing to 10000 ft. TCASII should be able to tell armed altitude in flight guidance and only issue 'reduce climb/descent rate.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR HAS TCASII RA DURING DSCNT ON ARR.

Narrative: WHILE ON ARR TO DFW AT 11000 FT, RECEIVED 2 SEPARATE TCASII CLBS FOR DEPARTING TFC FROM DFW CLBING TO 10000 FT. TCASII SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL ARMED ALT IN FLT GUIDANCE AND ONLY ISSUE 'REDUCE CLB/DSCNT RATE.'

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.