MD88; cleared to sidestep to a parallel runway; executes go around after receiving TCAS RA from aircraft on approach to a third parallel runway at atl.

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Attributes
ACN	715027
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 8l other
Flight Phase	landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : atl.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 181 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2028
ASRS Report	715027
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical inflight encounter : wake turbulence
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Aircraft ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

A80 cleared our flight; company to shoot an ILS to runway 9L and sidestep to runway 9R behind a heavy B767. I was the PF. Approaching FAF; I stated that the runways were in sight and started the sidestep. I asked the captain to tune the ILS to runway 9R as I started the maneuver. Captain noted an aircraft on TCAS to our right at +100 ft. Aircraft was supposed to go to runway 10. As I started the sidestep; we got hit by wake turbulence from the preceding B767 heavy which resulted in our right wing dipping. Captain directed me to come left a little because of the traffic on TCAS. We then received a traffic alert on TCAS from the aircraft on our right. At this time captain took control of the aircraft and initiated an immediate go around with a climbing left turn away from traffic. Tower called us shortly after the traffic alert. We continued the go around and set-up for an ILS to runway 8L. On downwind; captain gave me the aircraft and the flight ended with a landing to runway 8L.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD88; CLRED TO SIDESTEP TO A PARALLEL RWY; EXECUTES GAR AFTER RECEIVING TCAS RA FROM ACFT ON APCH TO A THIRD PARALLEL RWY AT ATL.

Narrative: A80 CLRED OUR FLT; COMPANY TO SHOOT AN ILS TO RWY 9L AND SIDESTEP TO RWY 9R BEHIND A HVY B767. I WAS THE PF. APCHING FAF; I STATED THAT THE RWYS WERE IN SIGHT AND STARTED THE SIDESTEP. I ASKED THE CAPT TO TUNE THE ILS TO RWY 9R AS I STARTED THE MANEUVER. CAPT NOTED AN ACFT ON TCAS TO OUR R AT +100 FT. ACFT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO RWY 10. AS I STARTED THE SIDESTEP; WE GOT HIT BY WAKE TURB FROM THE PRECEDING B767 HVY WHICH RESULTED IN OUR R WING DIPPING. CAPT DIRECTED ME TO COME L A LITTLE BECAUSE OF THE TFC ON TCAS. WE THEN RECEIVED A TFC ALERT ON TCAS FROM THE ACFT ON OUR R. AT THIS TIME CAPT TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT AND INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE GAR WITH A CLBING L TURN AWAY FROM TFC. TWR CALLED US SHORTLY AFTER THE TFC ALERT. WE CONTINUED THE GAR AND SET-UP FOR AN ILS TO RWY 8L. ON DOWNWIND; CAPT GAVE ME THE ACFT AND THE FLT ENDED WITH A LNDG TO RWY 8L.

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.