MD88 takeoff runway 22 climbing runway heading to 3000 ft, commuter aircraft reports on frequency on final runway 04 and tower controller turns both aircraft for separation. MD88 did not get TCASII TA or RA on the commuter and both aircraft had visual sighting of each other.

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Attributes
ACN	343581
Time
Date	199608
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mlu
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mlu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	343581
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 4000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Cleared for takeoff runway 22 in mlu, climbing runway heading cleared to 3000 ft. A commuter turboprop was on final for runway 04. Immediately after takeoff, the turboprop checked in on tower frequency. Tower commanded a turn for both aircraft. Both aircraft had visuals and easily maneuvered clear of conflict. Communication breakdown between approach and tower. No TA/RA was ever received.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88 TKOF RWY 22 CLBING RWY HEADING TO 3000 FT, COMMUTER ACFT RPTS ON FREQ ON FINAL RWY 04 AND TWR CTLR TURNS BOTH ACFT FOR SEPARATION. MD88 DID NOT GET TCASII TA OR RA ON THE COMMUTER AND BOTH ACFT HAD VISUAL SIGHTING OF EACH OTHER.

Narrative: CLRED FOR TKOF RWY 22 IN MLU, CLBING RWY HDG CLRED TO 3000 FT. A COMMUTER TURBOPROP WAS ON FINAL FOR RWY 04. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF, THE TURBOPROP CHKED IN ON TWR FREQ. TWR COMMANDED A TURN FOR BOTH ACFT. BOTH ACFT HAD VISUALS AND EASILY MANEUVERED CLR OF CONFLICT. COM BREAKDOWN BTWN APCH AND TWR. NO TA/RA WAS EVER 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.