MD80 flight crew experienced 2 RA's on TCASII during climb out, while being vectored by ATC.

Attributes
ACN	570142
Time
Date	200201
Day	Sat
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : c90.tracon
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	570142
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne critical non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to original clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation Operational Error

Narrative:

Departed ord runway 22L clearance to 13000 ft. While in right turn to 310 degrees, traffic called at 12 O'clock. While in right turn, controller gave us a left turn to 250 degrees to put us behind the 12 O'clock traffic. While in left turn, still climbing to 13000 ft, RA received to descend. First officer called RA on traffic and descending. Controller said to turn further left to 220 degrees and 'tighten up turn.' second RA received, this time to climb. We were below 8000 ft, but now climbing to 13000 ft as was our clearance. Radio was very busy, and cockpit was busier. Autoplt was turned off at first RA, and captain was flying. Controller questioned our altitude. We replied that we had 2 RA's. Switched to next controller. Called flight attendants to confirm all ok in back. No information from ATC until almost san and they gave us a number to call ord TRACON. The supervisor that I talked to said they had lost separation, and that they were blaming it as a pilot deviation. We were IMC during the whole situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLC EXPERIENCED 2 RA'S ON TCASII DURING CLBOUT, WHILE BEING VECTORED BY ATC.

Narrative: DEPARTED ORD RWY 22L CLRNC TO 13000 FT. WHILE IN R TURN TO 310 DEGS, TFC CALLED AT 12 O'CLOCK. WHILE IN R TURN, CTLR GAVE US A L TURN TO 250 DEGS TO PUT US BEHIND THE 12 O'CLOCK TFC. WHILE IN L TURN, STILL CLBING TO 13000 FT, RA RECEIVED TO DSND. FO CALLED RA ON TFC AND DSNDING. CTLR SAID TO TURN FURTHER L TO 220 DEGS AND 'TIGHTEN UP TURN.' SECOND RA RECEIVED, THIS TIME TO CLB. WE WERE BELOW 8000 FT, BUT NOW CLBING TO 13000 FT AS WAS OUR CLRNC. RADIO WAS VERY BUSY, AND COCKPIT WAS BUSIER. AUTOPLT WAS TURNED OFF AT FIRST RA, AND CAPT WAS FLYING. CTLR QUESTIONED OUR ALT. WE REPLIED THAT WE HAD 2 RA'S. SWITCHED TO NEXT CTLR. CALLED FLT ATTENDANTS TO CONFIRM ALL OK IN BACK. NO INFO FROM ATC UNTIL ALMOST SAN AND THEY GAVE US A NUMBER TO CALL ORD TRACON. THE SUPVR THAT I TALKED TO SAID THEY HAD LOST SEPARATION, AND THAT THEY WERE BLAMING IT AS A PLTDEV. WE WERE IMC DURING THE WHOLE SIT.

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.