Reporter responds to TCASII RA to descend after being cleared to climb. TA given. Traffic sighted.

Attributes
ACN	297567
Time
Date	199503
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2400 msl bound upper : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	297567
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Departure advised us of traffic at our 9 O'clock position and above us. We were level at 2000 ft, heading 250 degrees. We advised ATC 'traffic in sight,' and they cleared us to climb to 8000 ft. Passing through 2400 ft I again checked the traffic noticing they were considerably closer. At the same time the TCASII issued a RA commanding a 2000 FPM descent. Reaching 2000 ft MSL the TCASII issued a clear of conflict and we initiated our climb to 8000 ft. During the event ATC was advised of the RA. The other aircraft called us in sight and was issued a descent clearance just before our climb clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR RESPONDS TO TCASII RA TO DSND AFTER BEING CLRED TO CLB. TA GIVEN. TFC SIGHTED.

Narrative: DEP ADVISED US OF TFC AT OUR 9 O'CLOCK POS AND ABOVE US. WE WERE LEVEL AT 2000 FT, HDG 250 DEGS. WE ADVISED ATC 'TFC IN SIGHT,' AND THEY CLRED US TO CLB TO 8000 FT. PASSING THROUGH 2400 FT I AGAIN CHKED THE TFC NOTICING THEY WERE CONSIDERABLY CLOSER. AT THE SAME TIME THE TCASII ISSUED A RA COMMANDING A 2000 FPM DSCNT. REACHING 2000 FT MSL THE TCASII ISSUED A CLR OF CONFLICT AND WE INITIATED OUR CLB TO 8000 FT. DURING THE EVENT ATC WAS ADVISED OF THE RA. THE OTHER ACFT CALLED US IN SIGHT AND WAS ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC JUST BEFORE OUR CLB CLRNC.

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.