BA3200 flight crew responds to TCASII RA.

Attributes
ACN	438610
Time
Date	199905
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pxt.vortac
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 32
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 640
ASRS Report	438610
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to original clearance
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

I was given a TA about VFR traffic. The other aircraft was on my TCASII. We got an RA. I climbed 400 ft. Followed the RA's command and I immediately told center.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BA3200 FLC RESPONDS TO TCASII RA.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN A TA ABOUT VFR TFC. THE OTHER ACFT WAS ON MY TCASII. WE GOT AN RA. I CLBED 400 FT. FOLLOWED THE RA'S COMMAND AND I IMMEDIATELY TOLD CTR.

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.