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Air carrier large transport on 270 degree vector at 4000 ft got a TCASII to descend. Traffic a twin beech that had been pointed out by the controller. RA to descend and got to 3600 ft. Returned to 4000 ft when clear of traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 362902 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fll |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3600 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mia |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Twin Beech 18 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 8000 |
| ASRS Report | 362902 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 160 |
| ASRS Report | 362900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 900 |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Had a TCASII RA during arrival at fll. We were in and out of clouds at 4000 ft MSL on a 270 degree assigned heading. Mia approach gave us a VFR TA for a twin beech at 4500 ft. Did not have a visual on traffic until after receiving TCASII RA to descend. We descended to 3600 ft and returned to 4000 ft when clear of traffic and clear of conflict transmission on TCASII.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR LGT ON 270 DEG VECTOR AT 4000 FT GOT A TCASII TO DSND. TFC A TWIN BEECH THAT HAD BEEN POINTED OUT BY THE CTLR. RA TO DSND AND GOT TO 3600 FT. RETURNED TO 4000 FT WHEN CLR OF TFC.
Narrative: HAD A TCASII RA DURING ARR AT FLL. WE WERE IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS AT 4000 FT MSL ON A 270 DEG ASSIGNED HDG. MIA APCH GAVE US A VFR TA FOR A TWIN BEECH AT 4500 FT. DID NOT HAVE A VISUAL ON TFC UNTIL AFTER RECEIVING TCASII RA TO DSND. WE DSNDED TO 3600 FT AND RETURNED TO 4000 FT WHEN CLR OF TFC AND CLR OF CONFLICT XMISSION ON TCASII.
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.