Reporter states B777-200 encountered moderate turbulence. No injuries reported.

Attributes
ACN	574792
Time
Date	200301
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 3.5 flight attendant time total : 3.5 flight attendant time type : 40
ASRS Report	574792
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : rptr
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Weather
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

I was in the back course galley helping another flight attendant with the duty-free paperwork, when suddenly we encountered moderate turbulence. The airplane shook violently, items were tossed around in the galleys and cabin, and walking was very difficult. I made my way back to my jumpseat (at door 1L) and made a PA telling the passenger to insure that their seatbelts were fastened tightly, and to hold onto lap babies. (By the way, the seatbelt sign was on prior to this whole incident.) I then called the captain and told him to make a PA, because the passenger were getting scared, which he did. I think the turbulence lasted about 15 mins (we weren't able to find any smooth air). When we landed, the captain got called into lhr operations and discussed it with a flight manager. I heard that the aircraft was taken OTS, but I'm not sure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR STATES B777-200 ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB. NO INJURIES RPTED.

Narrative: I WAS IN THE BACK COURSE GALLEY HELPING ANOTHER FLT ATTENDANT WITH THE DUTY-FREE PAPERWORK, WHEN SUDDENLY WE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURB. THE AIRPLANE SHOOK VIOLENTLY, ITEMS WERE TOSSED AROUND IN THE GALLEYS AND CABIN, AND WALKING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. I MADE MY WAY BACK TO MY JUMPSEAT (AT DOOR 1L) AND MADE A PA TELLING THE PAX TO INSURE THAT THEIR SEATBELTS WERE FASTENED TIGHTLY, AND TO HOLD ONTO LAP BABIES. (BY THE WAY, THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS ON PRIOR TO THIS WHOLE INCIDENT.) I THEN CALLED THE CAPT AND TOLD HIM TO MAKE A PA, BECAUSE THE PAX WERE GETTING SCARED, WHICH HE DID. I THINK THE TURB LASTED ABOUT 15 MINS (WE WEREN'T ABLE TO FIND ANY SMOOTH AIR). WHEN WE LANDED, THE CAPT GOT CALLED INTO LHR OPS AND DISCUSSED IT WITH A FLT MGR. I HEARD THAT THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OTS, BUT I'M NOT SURE.

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.