A B727 experiences a TCASII RA after departure from mem.

Attributes
ACN	589342
Time
Date	200307
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
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 : 240 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	589342
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Miss Distance	vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

After departure from mem, about 15 mi east of mem, at 5000 ft MSL, departure advised of traffic at 11 O'clock position, at 4800 ft MSL. Departure said the VFR traffic had us in sight. We advised departure that we were at 5000 ft and we had the traffic. Then we received a TCASII RA 'climb.' we climbed to about 6000 ft and the first officer advised the traffic passed underneath our aircraft. Supplemental information from acn 589177: departed memphis on runway 18L and during climb out had a gear door light problem. ATC gave us vectors for air return back to memphis. When we advised ATC of traffic conflict they said traffic had a visual on our position. Traffic was observed passing beneath us from left to right.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 EXPERIENCES A TCASII RA AFTER DEP FROM MEM.

Narrative: AFTER DEP FROM MEM, ABOUT 15 MI E OF MEM, AT 5000 FT MSL, DEP ADVISED OF TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK POS, AT 4800 FT MSL. DEP SAID THE VFR TFC HAD US IN SIGHT. WE ADVISED DEP THAT WE WERE AT 5000 FT AND WE HAD THE TFC. THEN WE RECEIVED A TCASII RA 'CLB.' WE CLBED TO ABOUT 6000 FT AND THE FO ADVISED THE TFC PASSED UNDERNEATH OUR ACFT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 589177: DEPARTED MEMPHIS ON RWY 18L AND DURING CLBOUT HAD A GEAR DOOR LIGHT PROB. ATC GAVE US VECTORS FOR AIR RETURN BACK TO MEMPHIS. WHEN WE ADVISED ATC OF TFC CONFLICT THEY SAID TFC HAD A VISUAL ON OUR POS. TFC WAS OBSERVED PASSING BENEATH US FROM L TO R.

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.