A boeing 727 flight crew received a GPWS warning 'terrain' on missed approach to abe.

Attributes
ACN	454014
Time
Date	199911
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abe.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 3300
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abe.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 6
Flight Phase	landing : missed approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	454014
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : gpws
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

After missed approach from an ILS runway 13 abe while on downwind at FL330 GPWS went active 'terrain.' did company required climb. Leveled at 5000 ft. Notified approach of situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BOEING 727 FLC RECEIVED A GPWS WARNING 'TERRAIN' ON MISSED APCH TO ABE.

Narrative: AFTER MISSED APCH FROM AN ILS RWY 13 ABE WHILE ON DOWNWIND AT FL330 GPWS WENT ACTIVE 'TERRAIN.' DID COMPANY REQUIRED CLB. LEVELED AT 5000 FT. NOTIFIED APCH OF SIT.

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.