Air carrier B737 out of 4000 ft climbing to 10000 ft receives TCASII RA and visual on an air carrier climbing through 5000-6000 ft and makes evasive action turn and descent.

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Attributes
ACN	371112
Time
Date	199706
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3600 msl bound upper : 3600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	371112
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	371113
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
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 : 1000 vertical : 800
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

After takeoff from runway 35L at dfw at 3000-4000 ft we were given a turn to 080 degrees (climbing to 10000 ft). Passing through heading 030 degrees we got a TCASII alert then immediately a TCASII RA, visual on a B737 at 1 O'clock position high, and started a descent and steeper right turn. After we were clear of the conflict we started the climb back to 10000 ft and rolled out on 080 degree heading. We reported a TCASII alert to the controller and proceeded with the flight. Without TCASII or a visual sighting I believe that a collision would have happened. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: secondary reporter stated that the controller did not issue the B737 traffic and indicated he told approach that that was close but did not get a response from the controller. Reporter does not know if this was an operational error. Reporter's aircraft was a B737-200.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR B737 OUT OF 4000 FT CLBING TO 10000 FT RECEIVES TCASII RA AND VISUAL ON AN ACR CLBING THROUGH 5000-6000 FT AND MAKES EVASIVE ACTION TURN AND DSCNT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM RWY 35L AT DFW AT 3000-4000 FT WE WERE GIVEN A TURN TO 080 DEGS (CLBING TO 10000 FT). PASSING THROUGH HDG 030 DEGS WE GOT A TCASII ALERT THEN IMMEDIATELY A TCASII RA, VISUAL ON A B737 AT 1 O'CLOCK POS HIGH, AND STARTED A DSCNT AND STEEPER R TURN. AFTER WE WERE CLR OF THE CONFLICT WE STARTED THE CLB BACK TO 10000 FT AND ROLLED OUT ON 080 DEG HDG. WE RPTED A TCASII ALERT TO THE CTLR AND PROCEEDED WITH THE FLT. WITHOUT TCASII OR A VISUAL SIGHTING I BELIEVE THAT A COLLISION WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: SECONDARY RPTR STATED THAT THE CTLR DID NOT ISSUE THE B737 TFC AND INDICATED HE TOLD APCH THAT THAT WAS CLOSE BUT DID NOT GET A RESPONSE FROM THE CTLR. RPTR DOES NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS AN OPERROR. RPTR'S ACFT WAS A B737-200.

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.