Flight crew of an medium large transport climbed above assigned altitude in response to a TCASII RA.

Attributes
ACN	302200
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny
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
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9980 flight time type : 2900
ASRS Report	302200
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

TCASII RA, climbed 700 ft before 'clear of conflict.' RA was apparently in response to climbing aircraft leveling 1000 ft below us. No visual contact.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MLG CLBED ABOVE ASSIGNED ALT IN RESPONSE TO A TCASII RA.

Narrative: TCASII RA, CLBED 700 FT BEFORE 'CLR OF CONFLICT.' RA WAS APPARENTLY IN RESPONSE TO CLBING ACFT LEVELING 1000 FT BELOW US. NO VISUAL CONTACT.

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.