A DH8B crew, departing phx, responded to a climb RA from TCASII.

Attributes
ACN	541942
Time
Date	200203
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bxk.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13000 msl bound upper : 13300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Dash 8-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : bxk 1
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p50.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Twin Otter DHC-6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 6900 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	541942
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action other
Miss Distance	vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Error

Narrative:

We had departed phx on the BXK1 SID. Approaching the bxk VOR, phx departure control advised us of traffic over bxk VOR at 12700 ft (a jump plane). We were looking for the traffic and at approximately 4 mi east of bxk on the 077 degree radial we got an RA on our TCASII to climb. First officer was the PF. He climbed to 13300 ft. I then reported the traffic in sight. The jump plane turned away from us and we descended back down to 13000 ft. Departure controller handed us over to ZAB. I think ATC should have had us climb higher sooner -- maybe up to 15000 ft, since they knew this jump plane was flying around bxk VOR at 12700 ft. Or, they could have restr the jump plane from the bxk VOR away from this SID, or vectored us around the traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DH8B CREW, DEPARTING PHX, RESPONDED TO A CLB RA FROM TCASII.

Narrative: WE HAD DEPARTED PHX ON THE BXK1 SID. APCHING THE BXK VOR, PHX DEP CTL ADVISED US OF TFC OVER BXK VOR AT 12700 FT (A JUMP PLANE). WE WERE LOOKING FOR THE TFC AND AT APPROX 4 MI E OF BXK ON THE 077 DEG RADIAL WE GOT AN RA ON OUR TCASII TO CLB. FO WAS THE PF. HE CLBED TO 13300 FT. I THEN RPTED THE TFC IN SIGHT. THE JUMP PLANE TURNED AWAY FROM US AND WE DSNDED BACK DOWN TO 13000 FT. DEP CTLR HANDED US OVER TO ZAB. I THINK ATC SHOULD HAVE HAD US CLB HIGHER SOONER -- MAYBE UP TO 15000 FT, SINCE THEY KNEW THIS JUMP PLANE WAS FLYING AROUND BXK VOR AT 12700 FT. OR, THEY COULD HAVE RESTR THE JUMP PLANE FROM THE BXK VOR AWAY FROM THIS SID, OR VECTORED US AROUND THE TFC.

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.