An MD80 flight crew received a TCASII RA on departure from phx.

Attributes
ACN	445727
Time
Date	199908
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : phx.vortac
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : pusch 1
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	445727
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 31800 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

XA50Z, frequency 124.1. Location: phx 190 degree radial 9 DME. On the pusch 1 departure out of phx 190 degree heading, level 8000 ft, we received a TA at 6 mi, 400 ft above us, descending on a converging course. I was PF and acquired the target visually. I saw that a conflict was imminent and I was PF and began a left turn away from the intruder and began a descent. We then received an RA to descend. Advised ATC and went down to 7800 ft. Clear of conflict, we returned to 8000 ft. After calling phx approach upon arrival to dfw, I was told that the error occurred on the inbound approach control and that we were not at fault.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLC RECEIVED A TCASII RA ON DEP FROM PHX.

Narrative: XA50Z, FREQ 124.1. LOCATION: PHX 190 DEG RADIAL 9 DME. ON THE PUSCH 1 DEP OUT OF PHX 190 DEG HDG, LEVEL 8000 FT, WE RECEIVED A TA AT 6 MI, 400 FT ABOVE US, DSNDING ON A CONVERGING COURSE. I WAS PF AND ACQUIRED THE TARGET VISUALLY. I SAW THAT A CONFLICT WAS IMMINENT AND I WAS PF AND BEGAN A L TURN AWAY FROM THE INTRUDER AND BEGAN A DSCNT. WE THEN RECEIVED AN RA TO DSND. ADVISED ATC AND WENT DOWN TO 7800 FT. CLR OF CONFLICT, WE RETURNED TO 8000 FT. AFTER CALLING PHX APCH UPON ARR TO DFW, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ERROR OCCURRED ON THE INBOUND APCH CTL AND THAT WE WERE NOT AT FAULT.

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.