Narrative:

On profile descent to runway 25L lax. At approximately 8500' between arnes and fueler intxns approach control alerted us to traffic at 11 O'clock. I spotted traffic, leveled off and started turn to right. Control then said 'make immediate turn to right 'traffic 1 to 2 mi. Observed light twin pass behind at approximately 8500' heading northbound at less than 1/4 mi. My thanks to the controller on duty.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ACR-WDB GA-SMT AT WESTERN EDGE OF LAX TCA.

Narrative: ON PROFILE DESCENT TO RWY 25L LAX. AT APPROX 8500' BETWEEN ARNES AND FUELER INTXNS APCH CTL ALERTED US TO TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK. I SPOTTED TFC, LEVELED OFF AND STARTED TURN TO RIGHT. CTL THEN SAID 'MAKE IMMEDIATE TURN TO RIGHT 'TFC 1 TO 2 MI. OBSERVED LIGHT TWIN PASS BEHIND AT APPROX 8500' HDG NBOUND AT LESS THAN 1/4 MI. MY THANKS TO THE CTLR ON DUTY.

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