Minor traffic conflict.

Attributes
ACN	293648
Time
Date	199501
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hnl
State Reference	HI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : hnl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 116 flight time total : 16990 flight time type : 13126
ASRS Report	293641
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation non adherence other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Description of incident: climbing to FL310. ATC stopped our climb at 5000 ft for inbound DC10 who was stopped in his descent at 6000 ft. We were on 155 degree heading. About the time he appeared on the TCASII screen at 2 O'clock position and plus 0.7 descending, we were given a vector of 240 degrees and told to climb to FL310. We got a TA when he was about 3 mi at 1 O'clock position, at which time departure control gave us a vector of 260 degrees. Almost simultaneously, we mentioned traffic at 2 O'clock position. We turned leisurely so as to not close separation too much, but we still crossed altitudes within 2 mi as shown on the TCASII. We got a visual on him through the clouds tail on at 3 O'clock position and just under 2 mi. We had no RA. First officer turned left momentarily, and we told controller that it was a little close. He rogered.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MINOR TFC CONFLICT.

Narrative: DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: CLBING TO FL310. ATC STOPPED OUR CLB AT 5000 FT FOR INBOUND DC10 WHO WAS STOPPED IN HIS DSCNT AT 6000 FT. WE WERE ON 155 DEG HDG. ABOUT THE TIME HE APPEARED ON THE TCASII SCREEN AT 2 O'CLOCK POS AND PLUS 0.7 DSNDING, WE WERE GIVEN A VECTOR OF 240 DEGS AND TOLD TO CLB TO FL310. WE GOT A TA WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 3 MI AT 1 O'CLOCK POS, AT WHICH TIME DEP CTL GAVE US A VECTOR OF 260 DEGS. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE MENTIONED TFC AT 2 O'CLOCK POS. WE TURNED LEISURELY SO AS TO NOT CLOSE SEPARATION TOO MUCH, BUT WE STILL CROSSED ALTS WITHIN 2 MI AS SHOWN ON THE TCASII. WE GOT A VISUAL ON HIM THROUGH THE CLOUDS TAIL ON AT 3 O'CLOCK POS AND JUST UNDER 2 MI. WE HAD NO RA. FO TURNED L MOMENTARILY, AND WE TOLD CTLR THAT IT WAS A LITTLE CLOSE. HE ROGERED.

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.