B737-300 crew encountered wake turbulence from preceding md-80 aircraft at ord.

Attributes
ACN	524634
Time
Date	200109
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower tower : phl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 998
ASRS Report	524634
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 1196
ASRS Report	524635
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : wake turbulence inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather

Narrative:

Final approach to 4R at chicago encountered wake turbulence at 3000 ft MSL. Following a MD80. Recovered and landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CREW ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURB FROM PRECEDING MD-80 ACFT AT ORD.

Narrative: FINAL APCH TO 4R AT CHICAGO ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURB AT 3000 FT MSL. FOLLOWING A MD80. RECOVERED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.