Flight crew evades VFR traffic using TCASII RA warnings.

Attributes
ACN	303167
Time
Date	199504
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fwa
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fwa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	303167
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	303410
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On approach to fwa level at 10000 ft approach control called VFR traffic at 9500 ft 11:30 O'clock. We received a TCASII RA monitor vertical speed (began turn away from traffic remain level) then was clear of conflict. In less than 1 min received a second RA which required a climb -- started to respond to RA and then received a clear of conflict. ATC said they were 'not responsible for separation of IFR and VFR traffic,' even though the controller knew the traffic was heading directly at an airliner -- a it's not my job' attitude. First officer was at the controls. Turn was less than 30 degrees off course for less than 30 seconds altitude change was less than 100 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC EVADES VFR TFC USING TCASII RA WARNINGS.

Narrative: ON APCH TO FWA LEVEL AT 10000 FT APCH CTL CALLED VFR TFC AT 9500 FT 11:30 O'CLOCK. WE RECEIVED A TCASII RA MONITOR VERT SPD (BEGAN TURN AWAY FROM TFC REMAIN LEVEL) THEN WAS CLR OF CONFLICT. IN LESS THAN 1 MIN RECEIVED A SECOND RA WHICH REQUIRED A CLB -- STARTED TO RESPOND TO RA AND THEN RECEIVED A CLR OF CONFLICT. ATC SAID THEY WERE 'NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SEPARATION OF IFR AND VFR TFC,' EVEN THOUGH THE CTLR KNEW THE TFC WAS HDG DIRECTLY AT AN AIRLINER -- A IT'S NOT MY JOB' ATTITUDE. FO WAS AT THE CTLS. TURN WAS LESS THAN 30 DEGS OFF COURSE FOR LESS THAN 30 SECONDS ALT CHANGE WAS LESS THAN 100 FT.

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.