A300 airbus flight crew has pilot induced roll during level flight at FL310.

Attributes
ACN	563815
Time
Date	200210
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sked.artcc
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : sked.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	563815
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	563811
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

With autoplt engaged at FL310 and deviating around buildups, I reached up to select winds on the IRS display, and may have inadvertently tapped on the left rudder as I extended my reach. At that time, the autoplt disengaged and the aircraft climbed and entered into approximately 40 degree right bank. The captain regained control of the aircraft. 3 flight attendants working at the rear of the aircraft were injured.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300 AIRBUS FLC HAS PLT INDUCED ROLL DURING LEVEL FLT AT FL310.

Narrative: WITH AUTOPLT ENGAGED AT FL310 AND DEVIATING AROUND BUILDUPS, I REACHED UP TO SELECT WINDS ON THE IRS DISPLAY, AND MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY TAPPED ON THE L RUDDER AS I EXTENDED MY REACH. AT THAT TIME, THE AUTOPLT DISENGAGED AND THE ACFT CLBED AND ENTERED INTO APPROX 40 DEG R BANK. THE CAPT REGAINED CTL OF THE ACFT. 3 FLT ATTENDANTS WORKING AT THE REAR OF THE ACFT WERE INJURED.

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.