Medium large transport on approach has TCASII RA.

Attributes
ACN	269404
Time
Date	199404
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pvd
State Reference	RI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pvd
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 145 flight time total : 6400 flight time type : 1833
ASRS Report	269404
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

In descent from 10000 to 5000, talking with pvd approach control. Approach called out traffic/VFR heading eastbound, level 4500 ft, at our 10 O'clock position and about 5 mi. We confirmed a TCASII target in the relative position of the called out traffic as we began our level off, copilot sighted traffic and at about 5300 ft we received a 'TA' signal from TCASII followed shortly thereafter by a 'monitor descent' message then 'climb.' the copilot initiated a climb, and, reaching 5400 ft to 5600 ft, we heard a 'clear of conflict' message. We had visual sighting of the VFR cessna during the initial climb up from 5000 ft. Our separation was in my estimation never less than 500. Talked with pvd TRACON upon arrival. No conflict with any other traffic occurred with our 'RA' climb. I provided my name, address and certificate number per their request to be included with their report on RA's. The system worked appropriately and an uneventful landing was made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG ON APCH HAS TCASII RA.

Narrative: IN DSCNT FROM 10000 TO 5000, TALKING WITH PVD APCH CTL. APCH CALLED OUT TFC/VFR HDG EBOUND, LEVEL 4500 FT, AT OUR 10 O'CLOCK POS AND ABOUT 5 MI. WE CONFIRMED A TCASII TARGET IN THE RELATIVE POS OF THE CALLED OUT TFC AS WE BEGAN OUR LEVEL OFF, COPLT SIGHTED TFC AND AT ABOUT 5300 FT WE RECEIVED A 'TA' SIGNAL FROM TCASII FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY A 'MONITOR DSCNT' MESSAGE THEN 'CLB.' THE COPLT INITIATED A CLB, AND, REACHING 5400 FT TO 5600 FT, WE HEARD A 'CLR OF CONFLICT' MESSAGE. WE HAD VISUAL SIGHTING OF THE VFR CESSNA DURING THE INITIAL CLB UP FROM 5000 FT. OUR SEPARATION WAS IN MY ESTIMATION NEVER LESS THAN 500. TALKED WITH PVD TRACON UPON ARR. NO CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER TFC OCCURRED WITH OUR 'RA' CLB. I PROVIDED MY NAME, ADDRESS AND CERTIFICATE NUMBER PER THEIR REQUEST TO BE INCLUDED WITH THEIR RPT ON RA'S. THE SYS WORKED APPROPRIATELY AND AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG WAS MADE.

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.