TCASII RA for an air carrier vectored for visual approach to runway 27R at phl, PA.

Attributes
ACN	510040
Time
Date	200105
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12400 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	510040
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	vertical : 1200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airspace Structure Airport Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

Radar vectors to visual approach runway 27R at phl. ATC directed right turn onto final approach and descent to 4000 ft. During descending turn, TCASII RA issued climb at 2000 FPM or greater to avoid air carrier traffic established on final. Climbed to approximately 4600 ft MSL before 'clear of conflict' received on TCASII.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TCASII RA FOR AN ACR VECTORED FOR VISUAL APCH TO RWY 27R AT PHL, PA.

Narrative: RADAR VECTORS TO VISUAL APCH RWY 27R AT PHL. ATC DIRECTED R TURN ONTO FINAL APCH AND DSCNT TO 4000 FT. DURING DSNDING TURN, TCASII RA ISSUED CLB AT 2000 FPM OR GREATER TO AVOID ACR TFC ESTABLISHED ON FINAL. CLBED TO APPROX 4600 FT MSL BEFORE 'CLR OF CONFLICT' RECEIVED ON TCASII.

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.