An MD80 reported plus or minus 10 degrees roll following a B737-700 by 3 pt 5 mi.

Attributes
ACN	638044
Time
Date	200411
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nct.tracon tower : sjc.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
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nct.tracon tower : sjc.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
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 : 280 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	638044
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : wake turbulence
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While on final (visual approach) I was 3.5 mi in trail of a B737-700 (winglets). We got into the wake of the B737-700 with autoplt off. My airplane rolled 10 degrees left and 10 degrees right before I could get us above the GS. I had to stay 1 1/2 dots high, to stay out of the wake. At 1 DOT, I got his bullet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 RPTED PLUS OR MINUS 10 DEGS ROLL FOLLOWING A B737-700 BY 3 PT 5 MI.

Narrative: WHILE ON FINAL (VISUAL APCH) I WAS 3.5 MI IN TRAIL OF A B737-700 (WINGLETS). WE GOT INTO THE WAKE OF THE B737-700 WITH AUTOPLT OFF. MY AIRPLANE ROLLED 10 DEGS L AND 10 DEGS R BEFORE I COULD GET US ABOVE THE GS. I HAD TO STAY 1 1/2 DOTS HIGH, TO STAY OUT OF THE WAKE. AT 1 DOT, I GOT HIS BULLET.

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.