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B737-800 pilot reported encountering possible wake turbulence at FL320.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1730237 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202002 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Close to level off at FL320; we experienced a fairly moderate jolt. ATC had previously descended another aircraft ahead of us from our right to left; and it's possible we flew through its wake. No injuries reported by cabin crew. Flight proceeded to destination safely. Maintenance notified.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 pilot reported encountering possible wake turbulence at FL320.
Narrative: Close to level off at FL320; we experienced a fairly moderate jolt. ATC had previously descended another aircraft ahead of us from our right to left; and it's possible we flew through its wake. No injuries reported by cabin crew. Flight proceeded to destination safely. Maintenance notified.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.