Narrative:

Center had vectored us direct btv. Then we were told by center to turn 30S degree left. On that heading, we received a TCASII RA, 'descend' message. We descended from the assigned FL270 to FL263 before returning to FL270. We notified center of the deviation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL65 FLT CREW RECEIVES A TCASII RA WHILE AT CRUISE ALT IN VICINITY OF ZBW ZNY AIRSPACE.

Narrative: CTR HAD VECTORED US DIRECT BTV. THEN WE WERE TOLD BY CTR TO TURN 30S DEG L. ON THAT HDG, WE RECEIVED A TCASII RA, 'DSND' MESSAGE. WE DSNDED FROM THE ASSIGNED FL270 TO FL263 BEFORE RETURNING TO FL270. WE NOTIFIED CTR OF THE DEV.

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.