CL65 descending for cvg experienced RA and is confused with ATC instruction.

Attributes
ACN	580872
Time
Date	200305
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : abb.vortac
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : mosey
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	580872
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 : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Given a descent to FL200 at FL220, we received a TCASII TA. At FL210, we received a TCASII RA to climb. We began our climb in contradiction to our descent instructions. We were notified of the traffic, made visual contact, cleared the conflict, then resumed our descent. There was a 1000 ft deviation. We were then instructed to cross mosey intersection at 11000 ft. We were on the mosey 5 arrival and there is no mosey intersection on this arrival. We questioned the clearance, and were instructed to be there in 2 mins. We were at 17000 ft. Again we questioned the clearance, and were told to just descend to 11000 ft. 2 mins later, we contacted cvg approach and continued without further incidence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 DSNDING FOR CVG EXPERIENCED RA AND IS CONFUSED WITH ATC INSTRUCTION.

Narrative: GIVEN A DSCNT TO FL200 AT FL220, WE RECEIVED A TCASII TA. AT FL210, WE RECEIVED A TCASII RA TO CLB. WE BEGAN OUR CLB IN CONTRADICTION TO OUR DSCNT INSTRUCTIONS. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE TFC, MADE VISUAL CONTACT, CLRED THE CONFLICT, THEN RESUMED OUR DSCNT. THERE WAS A 1000 FT DEV. WE WERE THEN INSTRUCTED TO CROSS MOSEY INTXN AT 11000 FT. WE WERE ON THE MOSEY 5 ARR AND THERE IS NO MOSEY INTXN ON THIS ARR. WE QUESTIONED THE CLRNC, AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO BE THERE IN 2 MINS. WE WERE AT 17000 FT. AGAIN WE QUESTIONED THE CLRNC, AND WERE TOLD TO JUST DSND TO 11000 FT. 2 MINS LATER, WE CONTACTED CVG APCH AND CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE.

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.