Medium large transport flight crew receives TCASII TA then RA during climb.

Attributes
ACN	255156
Time
Date	199310
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc artcc : zmp
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 8821 flight time type : 2150
ASRS Report	255156
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	254845
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 1400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Climbing to FL260. Going through 25400 we received a TCASII TA. We looked outside and made visual contact with intruder. Going through 25600, the TA turned into an RA. We responded to the RA by initiating a descent until we received the 'clear of conflict' call. We advised the controller that we had responded to the RA. The intruder was in a descent, we were in a climb. This is the same old song and dance that happens so often. Somehow, this particular situation needs a remedy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG FLC RECEIVES TCASII TA THEN RA DURING CLB.

Narrative: CLBING TO FL260. GOING THROUGH 25400 WE RECEIVED A TCASII TA. WE LOOKED OUTSIDE AND MADE VISUAL CONTACT WITH INTRUDER. GOING THROUGH 25600, THE TA TURNED INTO AN RA. WE RESPONDED TO THE RA BY INITIATING A DSCNT UNTIL WE RECEIVED THE 'CLR OF CONFLICT' CALL. WE ADVISED THE CTLR THAT WE HAD RESPONDED TO THE RA. THE INTRUDER WAS IN A DSCNT, WE WERE IN A CLB. THIS IS THE SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE THAT HAPPENS SO OFTEN. SOMEHOW, THIS PARTICULAR SIT NEEDS A REMEDY.

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.