Carj experienced multiple TCASII RA's and TA's during vector from azo approach control at 3000 ft.

Attributes
ACN	619293
Time
Date	200405
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : azo.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : azo.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : azo.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	619293
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne critical non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : returned to assigned altitude flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Navigational Facility FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Departure controller vectored us onto an intercept course with 2 aircraft -- 1 below and 1 above. 1 was 300 ft above, and 1 was 400 ft below us. 2 separate and conflicting RA's were issued. We deviated from clearance of 3000 ft up to 3300 ft, and then below 3000 ft to 2600 ft to comply with 'climb, climb' and 'descend, descend now' until 'clear of conflict,' then we returned to 3000 ft. Controller said it was 'adequate separation.' this was not only dangerous, but also reckless disregard for safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CARJ EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TCASII RA'S AND TA'S DURING VECTOR FROM AZO APCH CTL AT 3000 FT.

Narrative: DEP CTLR VECTORED US ONTO AN INTERCEPT COURSE WITH 2 ACFT -- 1 BELOW AND 1 ABOVE. 1 WAS 300 FT ABOVE, AND 1 WAS 400 FT BELOW US. 2 SEPARATE AND CONFLICTING RA'S WERE ISSUED. WE DEVIATED FROM CLRNC OF 3000 FT UP TO 3300 FT, AND THEN BELOW 3000 FT TO 2600 FT TO COMPLY WITH 'CLB, CLB' AND 'DSND, DSND NOW' UNTIL 'CLR OF CONFLICT,' THEN WE RETURNED TO 3000 FT. CTLR SAID IT WAS 'ADEQUATE SEPARATION.' THIS WAS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS, BUT ALSO RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR SAFETY.

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.