Flight crew of B767 encountered moderate CAT near new.

Attributes
ACN	425194
Time
Date	199901
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : new
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : atlantic
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	425194
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Climbed to FL350 to avoid chop. Shortly after leveling, encountered moderate CAT. Descended to FL290 to find smooth air. Initial query of crew established that there were no crew or passenger or crew member injuries. Later, was informed that 2 flight attendants were requesting treatment, but still performing normal duties. Seatbelt sign was on at time of turbulence encounter. All required PA's had been made.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF B767 ENCOUNTERED MODERATE CAT NEAR NEW.

Narrative: CLBED TO FL350 TO AVOID CHOP. SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING, ENCOUNTERED MODERATE CAT. DSNDED TO FL290 TO FIND SMOOTH AIR. INITIAL QUERY OF CREW ESTABLISHED THAT THERE WERE NO CREW OR PAX OR CREW MEMBER INJURIES. LATER, WAS INFORMED THAT 2 FLT ATTENDANTS WERE REQUESTING TREATMENT, BUT STILL PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES. SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON AT TIME OF TURB ENCOUNTER. ALL REQUIRED PA'S HAD BEEN MADE.

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.