GPWS warning received and flown on a visual arrival at weno island, micronesia.

Attributes
ACN	502914
Time
Date	200102
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ptkk.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lszh.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	502914
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : gpws other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On visual approach to tkk (ptkk) weno island, maneuvering to burn fuel to landing weight. At or above MSA within MSA boundary, flew over 1400 ft obstruction causing GPWS warning. Crew climbed in response to GPWS activation. Obstruction located at approximately NO7.20 E151.39 and depicted on chart as highest obstacle.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GPWS WARNING RECEIVED AND FLOWN ON A VISUAL ARR AT WENO ISLAND, MICRONESIA.

Narrative: ON VISUAL APCH TO TKK (PTKK) WENO ISLAND, MANEUVERING TO BURN FUEL TO LNDG WT. AT OR ABOVE MSA WITHIN MSA BOUNDARY, FLEW OVER 1400 FT OBSTRUCTION CAUSING GPWS WARNING. CREW CLBED IN RESPONSE TO GPWS ACTIVATION. OBSTRUCTION LOCATED AT APPROX NO7.20 E151.39 AND DEPICTED ON CHART AS HIGHEST OBSTACLE.

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.