MD80 reverses climb when receiving a TCASII RA. Advises ATC and resumes climb to assigned altitude.

Attributes
ACN	362574
Time
Date	199703
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tlh
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25000 msl bound upper : 25700
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	362574
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	362660
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Location: tlh/270/75. Climbing through FL257 towards FL260, we responded to a TCASII RA by descending to FL250. Center was notified, and when clear of traffic, we resumed our climb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 REVERSES CLB WHEN RECEIVING A TCASII RA. ADVISES ATC AND RESUMES CLB TO ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: LOCATION: TLH/270/75. CLBING THROUGH FL257 TOWARDS FL260, WE RESPONDED TO A TCASII RA BY DSNDING TO FL250. CTR WAS NOTIFIED, AND WHEN CLR OF TFC, WE RESUMED OUR CLB.

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.