An S80 receives a TCASII RA on a hovering helicopter near his approach route into ord, il.

Attributes
ACN	437860
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 14r
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level cruise : holding
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	437860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

Location: 2 NM northwest of ord on the runway 14R localizer tracking the GS, ord tower reported to us a helicopter east of the localizer. We sighted the helicopter and he had us in sight too. Helicopter set off our TCASII with an RA alert. Ord tower was advised and they moved the helicopter. No further discussion occurred between the captain and the tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 RECEIVES A TCASII RA ON A HOVERING HELI NEAR HIS APCH RTE INTO ORD, IL.

Narrative: LOCATION: 2 NM NW OF ORD ON THE RWY 14R LOC TRACKING THE GS, ORD TWR RPTED TO US A HELI E OF THE LOC. WE SIGHTED THE HELI AND HE HAD US IN SIGHT TOO. HELI SET OFF OUR TCASII WITH AN RA ALERT. ORD TWR WAS ADVISED AND THEY MOVED THE HELI. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION OCCURRED BTWN THE CAPT AND THE TWR.

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.