Departing B737 flight crew conflicted with unknown small aircraft aircraft over pom at approximately...

Attributes
ACN	450581
Time
Date	199910
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pom.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 12700 flight time type : 3300
ASRS Report	450581
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9000 vertical : 250
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

On departure we were given climb to 3000 ft. After 1 min, controller issued climb to 14000 ft with 8000 ft restr at pom. We complied with this. Just over pom VOR, we received an RA to climb and we noticed a target on the TCASII 200-300 ft above us at about 3-4 mi. I immediately responded to the RA and began an abrupt climb to 14000 ft. We flew above the other aircraft 200-300 ft as I remember. We never saw the other aircraft. The controller said that he had tried to contact us, we believe that he was calling us at the same time we were getting our first TA. I heard him call again, but I was now responding to the RA. I don't know why the controller allowed either us or them to be in that situation. All I can tell you is our side of what happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEPARTING B737 FLC CONFLICTED WITH UNKNOWN SMA ACFT OVER POM AT APPROX 8000 FT.

Narrative: ON DEP WE WERE GIVEN CLB TO 3000 FT. AFTER 1 MIN, CTLR ISSUED CLB TO 14000 FT WITH 8000 FT RESTR AT POM. WE COMPLIED WITH THIS. JUST OVER POM VOR, WE RECEIVED AN RA TO CLB AND WE NOTICED A TARGET ON THE TCASII 200-300 FT ABOVE US AT ABOUT 3-4 MI. I IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED TO THE RA AND BEGAN AN ABRUPT CLB TO 14000 FT. WE FLEW ABOVE THE OTHER ACFT 200-300 FT AS I REMEMBER. WE NEVER SAW THE OTHER ACFT. THE CTLR SAID THAT HE HAD TRIED TO CONTACT US, WE BELIEVE THAT HE WAS CALLING US AT THE SAME TIME WE WERE GETTING OUR FIRST TA. I HEARD HIM CALL AGAIN, BUT I WAS NOW RESPONDING TO THE RA. I DON'T KNOW WHY THE CTLR ALLOWED EITHER US OR THEM TO BE IN THAT SIT. ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS OUR SIDE OF WHAT HAPPENED.

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.

Departing B737 flight crew conflicted with unknown small aircraft aircraft over pom at approximately 8000 ft.