An air carrier crew being vectored for the sbn runway 9R ILS received an egpws terrain warning at 2;...

Attributes
ACN	1080422
Time
Date	201304
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SBN.TRACON
State Reference	IN
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	GPWS
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

On approach into sbn around 10 NM from the airport we were given a heading to join the 9R localizer for the ILS while level at 2;600 feet in IMC. As the localizer was coming alive we received a GPWS warning. The captain executed the GPWS escape maneuver and the warning went away. We notified ATC and leveled off around 3;000 feet. ATC vectored us back around and we shot the 9R ILS without any further warnings (this time ATC kept us at 3;000 feet until intercepting the GS).we complied with the GPWS warning and notified ATC of our change in altitude. Suspected false GPWS warning as there aren't in high obstacles in the area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An air carrier crew being vectored for the SBN Runway 9R ILS received an EGPWS terrain warning at 2;600 feet and because they were IMC executed the escape maneuver even though they believed there was no threat west of the airport.

Narrative: On approach into SBN around 10 NM from the airport we were given a heading to join the 9R LOC for the ILS while level at 2;600 feet in IMC. As the LOC was coming alive we received a GPWS warning. The Captain executed the GPWS escape maneuver and the warning went away. We notified ATC and leveled off around 3;000 feet. ATC vectored us back around and we shot the 9R ILS without any further warnings (this time ATC kept us at 3;000 feet until intercepting the GS).We complied with the GPWS warning and notified ATC of our change in altitude. Suspected false GPWS warning as there aren't in high obstacles in the area.

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 air carrier crew being vectored for the sbn runway 9R ILS received an egpws terrain warning at 2;600 feet and because they were IMC executed the escape maneuver even though they believed there was no threat west of the airport.