Captain of a 4 engine widebody transport stopped descent on a STAR arrival and climbed in response to a GPWS warning. Turned out to be a false warning.

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Attributes
ACN	354282
Time
Date	199611
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aje airport : rjbb
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : kix
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	354282
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Cleared from 10000 ft to 7000 ft by approach, beginning STAR. At 8500 ft descending, GPWS activated, steady indicating 'too low terrain.' after trying to analyze situation quickly (approximately 5 seconds) hand flew aircraft back to 10000 ft while advising approach. They advised no traffic conflict and confirmed our position as correct. Subsequent descent and approach to kix normal. GPWS stopped during climb through 9000 ft to 9500 ft. Do not believe any ice was on fuselage. Other information: this was a false warning and was written up in maintenance log as such. Very disconcerting.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A 4 ENG WDB STOPPED DSCNT ON A STAR ARR AND CLBED IN RESPONSE TO A GPWS WARNING. TURNED OUT TO BE A FALSE WARNING.

Narrative: CLRED FROM 10000 FT TO 7000 FT BY APCH, BEGINNING STAR. AT 8500 FT DSNDING, GPWS ACTIVATED, STEADY INDICATING 'TOO LOW TERRAIN.' AFTER TRYING TO ANALYZE SIT QUICKLY (APPROX 5 SECONDS) HAND FLEW ACFT BACK TO 10000 FT WHILE ADVISING APCH. THEY ADVISED NO TFC CONFLICT AND CONFIRMED OUR POS AS CORRECT. SUBSEQUENT DSCNT AND APCH TO KIX NORMAL. GPWS STOPPED DURING CLB THROUGH 9000 FT TO 9500 FT. DO NOT BELIEVE ANY ICE WAS ON FUSELAGE. OTHER INFO: THIS WAS A FALSE WARNING AND WAS WRITTEN UP IN MAINT LOG AS SUCH. VERY DISCONCERTING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.