Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Engineer
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 16000; Flight Crew Type 300
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Human Factors
On entering downwind leg ATC advised of departure traffic that would pass in front of us. We reported to ATC that traffic was not in sight and [asked] if they would like us to modify our downwind to mitigate traffic issue. ATC told us to fly downwind at our discretion and to maintain 1;500 feet MSL until advised. I was able to see traffic who was slightly above us but appeared contact was imminent. I made an evasive dive and turn to avoid collision. We were on flight following with NORCAL and assigned transponder code prior to entry into Class D airspace. Tower was notified of evasive action.
PA-28 pilot reported an NMAC in the pattern at RHV.