A B757 executed a go around after receiving a TCAS RA on final approach but the crew and ATC saw no ...

Attributes
ACN	930316
Time
Date	201101
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 220 Flight Crew Total 19500 Flight Crew Type 3000
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 210 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 3000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

[This was a] false TCAS climb RA with no associated traffic. We were cleared for the visual [and] approaching the final approach fix; we received and complied with a 'climb' TCAS RA. As we climbed; the indicated RA target and avoidance box climbed with us for about 1;000 ft. The target was co-located with our position and altitude. We reported a TCAS climb to ATC and; as we were no longer in a normal position to land; we executed a go-around. We returned and landed uneventfully. There were no other aircraft in the vicinity and we believe the TCAS RA target was our own return. A maintenance report was sent indicating an erroneous TCAS alert.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 executed a go around after receiving a TCAS RA on final approach but the crew and ATC saw no traffic in the vicinity.

Narrative: [This was a] false TCAS climb RA with no associated traffic. We were cleared for the visual [and] approaching the final approach fix; we received and complied with a 'climb' TCAS RA. As we climbed; the indicated RA target and avoidance box climbed with us for about 1;000 FT. The target was co-located with our position and altitude. We reported a TCAS climb to ATC and; as we were no longer in a normal position to land; we executed a go-around. We returned and landed uneventfully. There were no other aircraft in the vicinity and we believe the TCAS RA target was our own return. A maintenance report was sent indicating an erroneous TCAS alert.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.