On missed approach at pit aircraft given a heading and altitude that produced a TCASII alert.

Attributes
ACN	447860
Time
Date	199909
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pit.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pit.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	447860
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

After being vectored for a visual approach to runway 32, we advised ATC (while descending to 2500 ft MSL) that we could not complete the approach and needed more room to descend. ATC cleared us to 4000 ft MSL. We arrested the descent at approximately 2900 ft MSL and began a climb and turn to assigned heading. ATC advised us to climb immediately to 4000 ft MSL, as he had traffic that may conflict (after he turned us). We got a TCASII alert and idented traffic visually and advised ATC. The remaining vectors to approach and the approach and landing were normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON MISSED APCH AT PIT ACFT GIVEN A HEADING AND ALT THAT PRODUCED A TCASII ALERT.

Narrative: AFTER BEING VECTORED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 32, WE ADVISED ATC (WHILE DSNDING TO 2500 FT MSL) THAT WE COULD NOT COMPLETE THE APCH AND NEEDED MORE ROOM TO DSND. ATC CLRED US TO 4000 FT MSL. WE ARRESTED THE DSCNT AT APPROX 2900 FT MSL AND BEGAN A CLB AND TURN TO ASSIGNED HEADING. ATC ADVISED US TO CLB IMMEDIATELY TO 4000 FT MSL, AS HE HAD TFC THAT MAY CONFLICT (AFTER HE TURNED US). WE GOT A TCASII ALERT AND IDENTED TFC VISUALLY AND ADVISED ATC. THE REMAINING VECTORS TO APCH AND THE APCH AND LNDG WERE NORMAL.

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.