TBM 700/TBM 850
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 42; Flight Crew Total 3203; Flight Crew Type 648
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airspace Structure; Human Factors
On the ILS 29R maybe about 1 mile from the FAF we observed a traffic conflict 2 miles out 12 o'clock same altitude on TCAD. We were on the radio with socal approach. We were looking for the traffic didn't see it visually. As the traffic alert sounded I initiated a climb. A few seconds later socal called with the conflict and asked for a rapid descent. I pushed the plane over into rapid descent following ATC instructions. We passed the traffic same altitude with 1/4 mile horizontal separation. I should have initiated the conflict resolution and climb and at the same time break into the busy frequency announce the climb for TA resolution. Following the ATC instructions actually made the situation much more dangerous.
TBM pilot experiences an airborne conflict at 1600 feet approaching the FAF for the ILS. TCAD had indicated the traffic and the reporter had started an evasive climb at the time TRACON/ATC called for a descent. The climb is reversed resulting passing co-altitude with a quarter mile separation.