A TCASII resolution advisory in the class a airspace during climb.

Attributes
ACN	522360
Time
Date	200108
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : avelo
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	522360
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 10000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Climbing out of FL210 for FL310 a converging aircraft was spotted on TCASII at 10 O'clock at FL220. TA then RA occurred. We executed a right descending turn to avoid the traffic and advised ATC of same. After we were clear ATC told us to maintain FL210. 1-2 mins later we were reclred to fl 310.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A TCASII RESOLUTION ADVISORY IN THE CLASS A AIRSPACE DURING CLB.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF FL210 FOR FL310 A CONVERGING ACFT WAS SPOTTED ON TCASII AT 10 O'CLOCK AT FL220. TA THEN RA OCCURRED. WE EXECUTED A R DSNDING TURN TO AVOID THE TFC AND ADVISED ATC OF SAME. AFTER WE WERE CLR ATC TOLD US TO MAINTAIN FL210. 1-2 MINS LATER WE WERE RECLRED TO FL 310.

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.