A320 flight crew issued descent then received RA to climb.

Attributes
ACN	328703
Time
Date	199602
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	328703
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	328700
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 36000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight given descent from 8000 ft to 5000 ft going into dca. RA sounded at 7000 ft. Complied with RA, climbing to 8000 ft, turning to 180 degree heading. 'Clear of conflict.' washington approach notified both during RA compliance and after 'clear of conflict' message received.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLC ISSUED DSCNT THEN RECEIVED RA TO CLB.

Narrative: FLIGHT GIVEN DSCNT FROM 8000 FT TO 5000 FT GOING INTO DCA. RA SOUNDED AT 7000 FT. COMPLIED WITH RA, CLBING TO 8000 FT, TURNING TO 180 DEG HDG. 'CLR OF CONFLICT.' WASHINGTON APCH NOTIFIED BOTH DURING RA COMPLIANCE AND AFTER 'CLR OF CONFLICT' MESSAGE RECEIVED.

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.