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A B737-300 captain reported encountering wake turbulence which led to a short deviation from assigned altitude and track.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 884488 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZAB.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NM |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Short notice change from RNAV arrival to heading and altitude was disrupted by wake turbulence. Aircraft turn to altitude and heading complied with after wake event over.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence which led to a short deviation from assigned altitude and track.
Narrative: Short notice change from RNAV arrival to heading and altitude was disrupted by wake turbulence. Aircraft turn to altitude and heading complied with after wake event over.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.