MD80 crew had a TCASII RA in iad class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	539101
Time
Date	200202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ldn.vortac
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : finks
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	539101
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	539100
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Expedited descent, due to RA. On finks 6 arrival to dca, we were flying the ldn 058 degree radial at 15000 ft. Given left turn to 010 degree heading and descent to 14000 ft. Turned left and started gradual descent. ATC called with immediate descent to 13000 ft. Got TCASII RA on traffic we had in sight at 12 O'clock position crossing left to right. Expedited descent to 13000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

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

Narrative: EXPEDITED DSCNT, DUE TO RA. ON FINKS 6 ARR TO DCA, WE WERE FLYING THE LDN 058 DEG RADIAL AT 15000 FT. GIVEN L TURN TO 010 DEG HDG AND DSCNT TO 14000 FT. TURNED L AND STARTED GRADUAL DSCNT. ATC CALLED WITH IMMEDIATE DSCNT TO 13000 FT. GOT TCASII RA ON TFC WE HAD IN SIGHT AT 12 O'CLOCK POS XING L TO R. EXPEDITED DSCNT TO 13000 FT.

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.