E145 flight crew receives a TCAS RA on final approach to mco.

Attributes
ACN	675239
Time
Date	200510
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 2400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon tower : mmmx.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	675239
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time type : 210
ASRS Report	675228
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On visual approach to runway 17R we received a TA. The TA then progressed to an RA advising us to climb. I climbed the aircraft and then obtained visual confirmation of the intruder aircraft. It was an rj which was cleared for runway 18L; but was crossing our final for runway 17R. We followed the instructions of the TCAS until we were clear of the conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E145 FLT CREW RECEIVES A TCAS RA ON FINAL APCH TO MCO.

Narrative: ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 17R WE RECEIVED A TA. THE TA THEN PROGRESSED TO AN RA ADVISING US TO CLB. I CLBED THE ACFT AND THEN OBTAINED VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF THE INTRUDER ACFT. IT WAS AN RJ WHICH WAS CLRED FOR RWY 18L; BUT WAS XING OUR FINAL FOR RWY 17R. WE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE TCAS UNTIL WE WERE CLR OF THE CONFLICT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.