An E145 crew simultaneously received a TCASII RA and a vector from new york TRACON.

Attributes
ACN	518514
Time
Date	200107
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon tower : phl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	518514
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Previous instruction was to climb/maintain 10000 ft. Approaching 8000 ft, our TCASII issued a TA. We started to search, but could not see other aircraft (aircraft Y E135) due to scattered clouds. I recall the controller issuing instructions to aircraft Y, but not specifically what. Shortly thereafter, the controller issued a TA, and then, simultaneously, we received an RA from the TCASII, and the controller issued instructions for an immediate turn. After that, the TCASII 'descend' and 'increase descent' commands cut out the controller. We finally saw the other aircraft, and maintained visual separation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN E145 CREW SIMULTANEOUSLY RECEIVED A TCASII RA AND A VECTOR FROM NEW YORK TRACON.

Narrative: PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION WAS TO CLB/MAINTAIN 10000 FT. APCHING 8000 FT, OUR TCASII ISSUED A TA. WE STARTED TO SEARCH, BUT COULD NOT SEE OTHER ACFT (ACFT Y E135) DUE TO SCATTERED CLOUDS. I RECALL THE CTLR ISSUING INSTRUCTIONS TO ACFT Y, BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY WHAT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CTLR ISSUED A TA, AND THEN, SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE RECEIVED AN RA FROM THE TCASII, AND THE CTLR ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN IMMEDIATE TURN. AFTER THAT, THE TCASII 'DSND' AND 'INCREASE DSCNT' COMMANDS CUT OUT THE CTLR. WE FINALLY SAW THE OTHER ACFT, AND MAINTAINED VISUAL SEPARATION.

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.