Air carrier flight crew reported an airborne conflict during final approach with an intruder aircraft. After complying with a TCAS RA the flight crew obtained a new clearance to a safe landing.
Synopsis
Air carrier flight crew reported an airborne conflict during final approach with an intruder aircraft. After complying with a TCAS RA the flight crew obtained a new clearance to a safe landing.
Narrative
On approach into ZZZ for runway XXL ATC advised us a Steraman was on a dogleg to final for runway XXR. Myself nor the FO were able to ever identify the traffic visually. As the Stearman turned final for XXR we got a TCAS RA to CLIMB. Performed TCAS escape maneuver and then rolled right into a standard go-around. ATC instructed us to fly heading 040 and maintain 4;000 ft. It was very busy in the traffic pattern and ATC seemed to forget about us. We were headed straight for terrain and I immediately told ATC we needed a vector away from the terrain. We had issues getting the FMC setup for the subsequent approach. ATC then told us to cross ZZZZZ at 5;300 and cleared us for the RNAV XXL Y approach. The AP was on at this point but started to descend below the 5;300 feet. Airspeed also began to decay. I disconnected AP and AT and began manually flying the aircraft to a safe approach and landing.
Second reporter narrative
While on the RNAV Y XXL to ZZZ; ATC notified us that a Stearman was on a dogleg to XXR. We did not have the aircraft in sight and never called the aircraft in sight and we were on an instrument approach (in VMC). The RNAV Y XXL approach is offset to the right and at about the moment of the incident; our approach path was crossing the extended centerline for XXR. We were fully configured to land and inside 5 miles when we noticed a TCAS hit a few hundred feet below us; but it was inconsistent and disappeared and reappeared. At about 4 miles from the runway we received the TCAS RA and executed a go-around. After the go-around; I announced TCAS RA to tower. We were switched to approach control who gave us a turn to the east at 4;000 ft and queried the go-around. It seemed like after that point; ATC forgot about us as we headed right for a mountain and CA asked for a turn when we became uncomfortable with the situation. We then executed a visual approach backed up with the RNAV Y XXL approach and landed without further issue.
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