Air carrier large transport on vector and climb given immediate left turn for traffic.

Attributes
ACN	84740
Time
Date	198803
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eno
State Reference	DE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 21000 msl bound upper : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	84740
Person 2
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

We were given a radar vector of 080 degrees magnetic, an airspeed of 270 KTS, and a climb clearance to FL230. Passing about FL210 we were given an immediate left turn to 360 degrees magnetic for traffic. No traffic was observed under VMC conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT ON VECTOR AND CLIMB GIVEN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN FOR TRAFFIC.

Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN A RADAR VECTOR OF 080 DEGS MAG, AN AIRSPD OF 270 KTS, AND A CLB CLRNC TO FL230. PASSING ABOUT FL210 WE WERE GIVEN AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN TO 360 DEGS MAG FOR TFC. NO TFC WAS OBSERVED UNDER VMC CONDITIONS.

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.