B767 crew got an egpws terrain warning descending into sbgr.

Attributes
ACN	622314
Time
Date	200308
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sbgr.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	msl single value : 4800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sbgr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : relief pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	622312
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 27000 flight time type : 2100
ASRS Report	622317
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot inflight encounter : weather non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : gpws other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

GPWS terrain warning due to descent over high terrain while VMC on top (ridgeline under aircraft was obscured by cloud). CFIT maneuver accomplished, continued approach to an uneventful landing. Supplemental information from acn 622317: GPWS warning terrain due to sink rate over terrain landing at gru.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW GOT AN EGPWS TERRAIN WARNING DSNDING INTO SBGR.

Narrative: GPWS TERRAIN WARNING DUE TO DSCNT OVER HIGH TERRAIN WHILE VMC ON TOP (RIDGELINE UNDER ACFT WAS OBSCURED BY CLOUD). CFIT MANEUVER ACCOMPLISHED, CONTINUED APCH TO AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 622317: GPWS WARNING TERRAIN DUE TO SINK RATE OVER TERRAIN LNDG AT GRU.

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.