FK10 takes evasive action in response to TCASII RA in dfw airspace.

Attributes
ACN	416335
Time
Date	199810
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gso airport : gso
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8200 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : gso
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	416335
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 800
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

On departure from gso we had been given a turn to 310 degrees or so and were cleared to 9000 ft. Shortly after leveloff we noticed another aircraft also at 9000 ft and approximately 10 mi in our 12 O'clock position. I tried to mention this to the controller, but she was busy and discussed with the first officer about the possibility of having to do a TCASII RA climb or descent. Before I could get a word in to the departure controller, we received the TCASII RA and began the commanded descent. We ended up descending to approximately 8200 ft before the conflict was resolved. I did report the RA descent to the departure controller and also reported climbing back up to our assigned altitude of 9000 ft. The controller then handed us off to ZTL and never mentioned the near miss. The first officer did say that he saw the conflicting aircraft fly directly above us and most probably would have hit us if TCASII had not been working. We would like to thank the TCASII inventor because he saved us tonight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FK10 TAKES EVASIVE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO TCASII RA IN DFW AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON DEP FROM GSO WE HAD BEEN GIVEN A TURN TO 310 DEGS OR SO AND WERE CLRED TO 9000 FT. SHORTLY AFTER LEVELOFF WE NOTICED ANOTHER ACFT ALSO AT 9000 FT AND APPROX 10 MI IN OUR 12 O'CLOCK POS. I TRIED TO MENTION THIS TO THE CTLR, BUT SHE WAS BUSY AND DISCUSSED WITH THE FO ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TO DO A TCASII RA CLB OR DSCNT. BEFORE I COULD GET A WORD IN TO THE DEP CTLR, WE RECEIVED THE TCASII RA AND BEGAN THE COMMANDED DSCNT. WE ENDED UP DSNDING TO APPROX 8200 FT BEFORE THE CONFLICT WAS RESOLVED. I DID RPT THE RA DSCNT TO THE DEP CTLR AND ALSO RPTED CLBING BACK UP TO OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF 9000 FT. THE CTLR THEN HANDED US OFF TO ZTL AND NEVER MENTIONED THE NEAR MISS. THE FO DID SAY THAT HE SAW THE CONFLICTING ACFT FLY DIRECTLY ABOVE US AND MOST PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HIT US IF TCASII HAD NOT BEEN WORKING. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE TCASII INVENTOR BECAUSE HE SAVED US TONIGHT.

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.