Air carrier experienced TCAS RA on approach to clt; no traffic issued.

Attributes
ACN	775098
Time
Date	200802
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon tower : dca.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : hustn
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	775098
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

On approach (hustn 1 rivozu arrival) around cuvpa; 9000 ft; RA red to 1500 FPM then 3 green dots about 1500 FPM. No visual. Climbed approximately to 10000 ft. Conflict over. Notified ATC; reclred to 6000 ft. Continued arrival and approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR EXPERIENCED TCAS RA ON APCH TO CLT; NO TFC ISSUED.

Narrative: ON APCH (HUSTN 1 RIVOZU ARR) AROUND CUVPA; 9000 FT; RA RED TO 1500 FPM THEN 3 GREEN DOTS ABOUT 1500 FPM. NO VISUAL. CLBED APPROX TO 10000 FT. CONFLICT OVER. NOTIFIED ATC; RECLRED TO 6000 FT. CONTINUED ARR AND APCH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.