ACR X TCASII TA RA CLB EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN FROM ACR Y.

Date: 1992-08 · Aircraft: Widebody; Low Wing; 3 Turbojet Eng · Phase: approach

Anomalies: conflict-airborne-conflict|deviation-track-heading-all-types|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-clearance

Synopsis

ACR X TCASII TA RA CLB EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN FROM ACR Y.

Narrative

ACR X WAS BEING VECTORED FROM THE NW OF BRADLEY FOR THE ILS RWY 6. ACR Y WAS AT 3000 FT ON A R DOWNWIND FOR THE ILS RWY 6. ACR X WAS GIVEN A TURN TO INTERCEPT THE LOC; BUT WENT THROUGH SLIGHTLY. I GAVE HIM ANOTHER TURN TO INTERCEPT AND ACR X RPTED HE HAD AN RA AND WAS CLBING. I ADVISED ACR X THAT THE TFC WAS BEHIND HIM AND WAS 3 MI OFF HIS R SIDE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 218274: ACR X WAS BEING HANDLED BY BDL APCH CTL FOR AN ILS TO RWY 6. WE WERE IN IMC. WE WERE GIVEN A L TURN TO A HDG OF 080 DEGS TO INTERCEPT AND MAINTAIN 2500 FT UNTIL ESTABLISHED ON LOC. THE TURN WAS GIVEN TOO LATE AND WE WENT THROUGH; AND WERE TURNED TO 030 DEGS TO REINTERCEPT. WHEN JUST ABOUT TO REACH 030 DEGS AND 2500 FT; OUR TCASII GAVE US 'TFC.' WE HAD A TARGET RAPIDLY CONVERGING FROM 10 O'CLOCK AND 500 FT BELOW. THE ALT RAPIDLY DECREASED TO 200 FT AS TCASII GAVE US A CLB COMMAND; WHICH WE ACCOMPLISHED. THE ABOVE ALL TOOK PLACE VERY RAPIDLY; AND ALL IN IMC. THE TARGET PASSED DIRECTLY BELOW US. THE APCH WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. AT NO TIME DID APCH CTL MENTION THE CONFLICTING TFC.

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