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B727 160 NM north gcm cruising FL330 encountered turbulence and precipitation not shown on radar. 400 ft altitude deviation resulted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 344680 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199608 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : gcm |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : muha |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : other oceanic enroute : atlantic |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 344680 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 344678 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
ATC facility: havana. Location: 160 NM north gcm. Level at FL330, 160 NM northwest of gcm IMC, no WX on radar. We entered an area of turbulence and precipitation. Aircraft started a 3000 FPM climb with autoplt on altitude hold. We were in radar contact with muha. A 400 ft positive deviation occurred before the aircraft could be descended back to FL330.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B727 160 NM N GCM CRUISING FL330 ENCOUNTERED TURB AND PRECIPITATION NOT SHOWN ON RADAR. 400 FT ALTDEV RESULTED.
Narrative: ATC FACILITY: HAVANA. LOCATION: 160 NM N GCM. LEVEL AT FL330, 160 NM NW OF GCM IMC, NO WX ON RADAR. WE ENTERED AN AREA OF TURB AND PRECIPITATION. ACFT STARTED A 3000 FPM CLB WITH AUTOPLT ON ALT HOLD. WE WERE IN RADAR CONTACT WITH MUHA. A 400 FT POSITIVE DEV OCCURRED BEFORE THE ACFT COULD BE DSNDED BACK TO FL330.
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.