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While descending on a base leg direct to the FAF; cleared for a visual approach to runway 10 at bwi and planning to cross the FAF at the ILS charted 1;500 MSL the flight crew of a B737NG experienced an egpws terrain warning and directive to 'pull up'. They did so and; when the alarm silenced continued to a safe landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1137995 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BWI.Airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 188 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 223 Flight Crew Type 1700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
The first officer was flying a left base leg direct to the FAF for runway 10 at bwi. The first officer set 1;500 feet in MCP window and started a slow vertical speed descent from 3;000 feet. At approximately 1;800 MSL the obstacle alert sounded. The first officer leveled [the] aircraft. I then took manual control and initiated a climb. The egpws changed to a pull up alert. I pitched up and rapidly increased thrust to correct the flight path (go-around started). Once we climbed to approximately 2;300 ft; conditions returned to normal. We then decided to restart the [descent]; the first officer became flying pilot again and continued the approach to landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: While descending on a base leg direct to the FAF; cleared for a visual approach to Runway 10 at BWI and planning to cross the FAF at the ILS charted 1;500 MSL the flight crew of a B737NG experienced an EGPWS terrain warning and directive to 'pull up'. They did so and; when the alarm silenced continued to a safe landing.
Narrative: The First Officer was flying a left base leg direct to the FAF for Runway 10 at BWI. The First Officer set 1;500 feet in MCP window and started a slow Vertical Speed descent from 3;000 feet. At approximately 1;800 MSL the Obstacle Alert sounded. The First Officer leveled [the] aircraft. I then took manual control and initiated a climb. The EGPWS changed to a PULL UP Alert. I pitched up and rapidly increased thrust to correct the flight path (go-around started). Once we climbed to approximately 2;300 FT; conditions returned to normal. We then decided to restart the [descent]; the First Officer became flying pilot again and continued the approach to landing.
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.