DC9 crew near fwa at FL290 receive a TCASII alert to climb and observe traffic pass within 3 mi and ...

Attributes
ACN	608942
Time
Date	200402
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : fwa.vortac
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.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 : 230 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	608942
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar/mode c aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

While cruising at FL290 in VMC, we were alerted by TCASII of traffic. Traffic was visible on the display at 1 O'clock position and 6 mi. Within seconds, we received an RA and 'climb, climb' with the ivsi display requesting a climb rate of greater than 3000 ft for avoidance. We complied with the RA directive, climbing to FL296 and leveling as the traffic passed off to our right, about 3 mi and '-1100' ft showing for his altitude. We then descended to FL290 and advised ATC. They acknowledged with no further comments.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 CREW NEAR FWA AT FL290 RECEIVE A TCASII ALERT TO CLB AND OBSERVE TFC PASS WITHIN 3 MI AND 1100 FT.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT FL290 IN VMC, WE WERE ALERTED BY TCASII OF TFC. TFC WAS VISIBLE ON THE DISPLAY AT 1 O'CLOCK POS AND 6 MI. WITHIN SECONDS, WE RECEIVED AN RA AND 'CLB, CLB' WITH THE IVSI DISPLAY REQUESTING A CLB RATE OF GREATER THAN 3000 FT FOR AVOIDANCE. WE COMPLIED WITH THE RA DIRECTIVE, CLBING TO FL296 AND LEVELING AS THE TFC PASSED OFF TO OUR R, ABOUT 3 MI AND '-1100' FT SHOWING FOR HIS ALT. WE THEN DSNDED TO FL290 AND ADVISED ATC. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS.

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.

DC9 crew near fwa at FL290 receive a TCASII alert to climb and observe traffic pass within 3 mi and 1100 ft.