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B737-700 captain reported uncommanded 45 degree roll from preceding aircraft wake on approach to runway 9R at atl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1286032 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ATL.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130 Flight Crew Type 160 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On approach to runway 9R atl. Encountered large (45 degree angle of bank) roll due to aircraft wake ahead. Aircraft entered cwr (control wheel roll) which disengaged LNAV mode. Loss of LNAV was not noticed until late turn onto runway 9R localizer. Deviation corrected by crew and ATC. Remainder of approach and landing was normal.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 Captain reported uncommanded 45 degree roll from preceding aircraft wake on approach to Runway 9R at ATL.
Narrative: On approach to RWY 9R ATL. Encountered large (45 degree Angle of Bank) roll due to aircraft wake ahead. Aircraft entered CWR (Control Wheel Roll) which disengaged LNAV mode. Loss of LNAV was not noticed until late turn onto RWY 9R Localizer. Deviation corrected by Crew and ATC. Remainder of approach and landing was normal.
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.