Air carrier vectored 60 degrees from heading, has TCASII TA then RA.

Attributes
ACN	250522
Time
Date	199308
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : egtt
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute airway : egtt
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	250522
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 : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

While descending through 18000 ft to 12000 ft, I was given a 60 degree vector to my left. As I made the turn I noticed traffic at 10 O'clock which soon became a TA on my TCASII. As I continued the turn I had an RA which directed a 'climb.' I leveled at 20000 ft clear of traffic. I feel the controller gave me the vector in error without regard of the other traffic. I reported the incident to london ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR VECTORED 60 DEGS FROM HDG, HAS TCASII TA THEN RA.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING THROUGH 18000 FT TO 12000 FT, I WAS GIVEN A 60 DEG VECTOR TO MY L. AS I MADE THE TURN I NOTICED TFC AT 10 O'CLOCK WHICH SOON BECAME A TA ON MY TCASII. AS I CONTINUED THE TURN I HAD AN RA WHICH DIRECTED A 'CLB.' I LEVELED AT 20000 FT CLR OF TFC. I FEEL THE CTLR GAVE ME THE VECTOR IN ERROR WITHOUT REGARD OF THE OTHER TFC. I RPTED THE INCIDENT TO LONDON ATC.

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.