Medium large transport receives TCASII RA with traffic same altitude opposite direction.

Attributes
ACN	276380
Time
Date	199407
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7300
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 240
ASRS Report	276380
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	276293
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Pilot requested from cle approach deviation due to thunderstorm heading 330 degrees approved. Approach requested heading 300 degrees when clear of WX. 2 mins later, turning left toward 300 degrees at 310 degrees, TCASII alert 'climb' and aircraft ahead approaching 5 mi out. Had visual on aircraft, a 737 at 2 mi distance. It appeared to descend as we started to climb. No report given regarding conflict or aircraft position by controller. Controller appeared overworked -- too much traffic under his direction. Controller should have advised or traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG RECEIVES TCASII RA WITH TFC SAME ALT OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

Narrative: PLT REQUESTED FROM CLE APCH DEV DUE TO TSTM HDG 330 DEGS APPROVED. APCH REQUESTED HDG 300 DEGS WHEN CLR OF WX. 2 MINS LATER, TURNING L TOWARD 300 DEGS AT 310 DEGS, TCASII ALERT 'CLB' AND ACFT AHEAD APCHING 5 MI OUT. HAD VISUAL ON ACFT, A 737 AT 2 MI DISTANCE. IT APPEARED TO DSND AS WE STARTED TO CLB. NO RPT GIVEN REGARDING CONFLICT OR ACFT POS BY CTLR. CTLR APPEARED OVERWORKED -- TOO MUCH TFC UNDER HIS DIRECTION. CTLR SHOULD HAVE ADVISED OR TFC.

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.