MD80 crew had a TCASII RA in ZOB class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	480602
Time
Date	200007
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : psb.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31700
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

We were level at FL350 and had just transitioned from J64 to J78 when we were instructed to turn right to 360 degrees. We started our turn when we heard the controller instruct another aircraft to turn. We sensed concern with that call. He then gave us something like 'turn immediately', or 'give me a hard turn.' mind you, we were heading from what I can remember about 240 degrees at FL310 at mach .76. I saw the aircraft, but it was hard to tell at night how close he was visually. I quickly looked at my speed and put the bank to 30 degrees. While we were about 1/2 way through the turn, we received a TA alert, followed immediately by an RA alert to climb. I clocked off the autoplt and started climbing. We told ATC we were responding to an RA. I think he knew it, and we climbed about 700 ft and then got 'monitor vertical speed' and then 'clear of conflict.' I would estimate elapsed time from the first instruction to turn to the RA alert was less than 90 seconds. During this time, believe it or not, my #1 flight attendant was delivering the meals. She did a great job and realized we were busy and responded accordingly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD A TCASII RA IN ZOB CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WE WERE LEVEL AT FL350 AND HAD JUST TRANSITIONED FROM J64 TO J78 WHEN WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TURN R TO 360 DEGS. WE STARTED OUR TURN WHEN WE HEARD THE CTLR INSTRUCT ANOTHER ACFT TO TURN. WE SENSED CONCERN WITH THAT CALL. HE THEN GAVE US SOMETHING LIKE 'TURN IMMEDIATELY', OR 'GIVE ME A HARD TURN.' MIND YOU, WE WERE HDG FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER ABOUT 240 DEGS AT FL310 AT MACH .76. I SAW THE ACFT, BUT IT WAS HARD TO TELL AT NIGHT HOW CLOSE HE WAS VISUALLY. I QUICKLY LOOKED AT MY SPD AND PUT THE BANK TO 30 DEGS. WHILE WE WERE ABOUT 1/2 WAY THROUGH THE TURN, WE RECEIVED A TA ALERT, FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY AN RA ALERT TO CLB. I CLOCKED OFF THE AUTOPLT AND STARTED CLBING. WE TOLD ATC WE WERE RESPONDING TO AN RA. I THINK HE KNEW IT, AND WE CLBED ABOUT 700 FT AND THEN GOT 'MONITOR VERT SPD' AND THEN 'CLR OF CONFLICT.' I WOULD ESTIMATE ELAPSED TIME FROM THE FIRST INSTRUCTION TO TURN TO THE RA ALERT WAS LESS THAN 90 SECONDS. DURING THIS TIME, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, MY #1 FLT ATTENDANT WAS DELIVERING THE MEALS. SHE DID A GREAT JOB AND REALIZED WE WERE BUSY AND RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY.

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.