An aircraft descending on the pdx runway 28R approach took evasive action to an egpws terrain warnin...

Attributes
ACN	1044559
Time
Date	201210
Place
Locale Reference	PDX.Airport
State Reference	OR
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 2500
Events
Anomaly	Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

Descent on approach pdx runway 28R at level off 5;300 ft MSL got a egpws warning terrain terrain pull up pull up. In IMC conditions performed escape profile climbing to 7;400 ft MSL. Advised ATC and was assured no terrain close to us. Called ATC on the ground and was advised we were right over a 4;300 ft peak when warning went off. ATC advised us of no loss of separation with other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An aircraft descending on the PDX Runway 28R approach took evasive action to an EGPWS TERRAIN warning at 5;300 FT and was advised that they were over a 4;300 FT peak.

Narrative: Descent on approach PDX Runway 28R at level off 5;300 FT MSL got a EGPWS warning TERRAIN TERRAIN PULL UP PULL UP. In IMC conditions performed escape profile climbing to 7;400 FT MSL. Advised ATC and was assured no terrain close to us. Called ATC on the ground and was advised we were right over a 4;300 FT peak when warning went off. ATC advised us of no loss of separation with other aircraft.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

An aircraft descending on the pdx runway 28R approach took evasive action to an egpws terrain warning at 5;300 ft and was advised that they were over a 4;300 ft peak.