A B737 on the ILS into ewr, receives a TCAS RA from an aircraft that just departed teb.

Attributes
ACN	622243
Time
Date	200305
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 22l
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	622243
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to assigned altitude 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	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Level at 2500 ft about to intercept GS for ILS runway 22L. Saw aircraft taking off from runway 24 at teb. Told first officer to be alert for a possible RA due to pitch angle of aircraft from teb. I had this aircraft in sight the entire time. Received an RA to climb. I was slow to react to RA because I had the aircraft in sight. RA stopped after a few seconds and I continued with the approach and landing. Notified tower of the RA and was given a phone number to call. Called this number and talked to a TRACON controller. Also informed company. Note: I was vectored to the ILS runway 22L inside of teb and told to descend to 2500 ft. I was level at 2500 ft when the RA occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 ON THE ILS INTO EWR, RECEIVES A TCAS RA FROM AN ACFT THAT JUST DEPARTED TEB.

Narrative: LEVEL AT 2500 FT ABOUT TO INTERCEPT GS FOR ILS RWY 22L. SAW ACFT TAKING OFF FROM RWY 24 AT TEB. TOLD FIRST OFFICER TO BE ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE RA DUE TO PITCH ANGLE OF ACFT FROM TEB. I HAD THIS ACFT IN SIGHT THE ENTIRE TIME. RECEIVED AN RA TO CLB. I WAS SLOW TO REACT TO RA BECAUSE I HAD THE ACFT IN SIGHT. RA STOPPED AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND I CONTINUED WITH THE APCH AND LNDG. NOTIFIED TWR OF THE RA AND WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL. CALLED THIS NUMBER AND TALKED TO A TRACON CTLR. ALSO INFORMED COMPANY. NOTE: I WAS VECTORED TO THE ILS RWY 22L INSIDE OF TEB AND TOLD TO DSND TO 2500 FT. I WAS LEVEL AT 2500 FT WHEN THE RA OCCURRED.

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.