A super DC9-80 receives a TCASII RA upon departure from sjc at 2000 ft.

Attributes
ACN	377690
Time
Date	199708
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sjc tracon : sna
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial cruise other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	377690
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

As we departed sjc on the sjc 8 departure tower cleared a single engine aircraft to turn under our departure path if he had us in sight. We were not informed but I heard the instructions and saw the aircraft turn into us and slightly below us. The first officer was flying and started his turn. He was concerned because he could not see the aircraft as we were belly up to him. At that time the TCASII RA told us to climb. Since we were at maximum climb and turn already with the departure we really could not do much more than we were and by now the aircraft was out of our visual reference. I feel more spacing or coordination should be used in the departure with runways so close together.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SUPER DC9-80 RECEIVES A TCASII RA UPON DEP FROM SJC AT 2000 FT.

Narrative: AS WE DEPARTED SJC ON THE SJC 8 DEP TWR CLRED A SINGLE ENG ACFT TO TURN UNDER OUR DEP PATH IF HE HAD US IN SIGHT. WE WERE NOT INFORMED BUT I HEARD THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAW THE ACFT TURN INTO US AND SLIGHTLY BELOW US. THE FO WAS FLYING AND STARTED HIS TURN. HE WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE THE ACFT AS WE WERE BELLY UP TO HIM. AT THAT TIME THE TCASII RA TOLD US TO CLB. SINCE WE WERE AT MAX CLB AND TURN ALREADY WITH THE DEP WE REALLY COULD NOT DO MUCH MORE THAN WE WERE AND BY NOW THE ACFT WAS OUT OF OUR VISUAL REF. I FEEL MORE SPACING OR COORD SHOULD BE USED IN THE DEP WITH RWYS SO CLOSE TOGETHER.

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.