B737-300 flight crew has laser light beam penetrate cockpit during turn to final at phx.

Attributes
ACN	686151
Time
Date	200602
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phx.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	686151
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	686153
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Captain flying from base leg to final course runway 25L at phx. During turn to final; a light caught my eye to the left. The light was deep green and was pointed at the aircraft. I glanced at the light for a second and then told the first officer and the check airman on the jumpseat that there was a laser shining into the cockpit and to beware. All 3 cockpit crew members saw the light and we promptly reported it to the tower. An uneventful landing was made and we taxied to the gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLT CREW HAS LASER LIGHT BEAM PENETRATE COCKPIT DURING TURN TO FINAL AT PHX.

Narrative: CAPT FLYING FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL COURSE RWY 25L AT PHX. DURING TURN TO FINAL; A LIGHT CAUGHT MY EYE TO THE L. THE LIGHT WAS DEEP GREEN AND WAS POINTED AT THE ACFT. I GLANCED AT THE LIGHT FOR A SECOND AND THEN TOLD THE FO AND THE CHK AIRMAN ON THE JUMPSEAT THAT THERE WAS A LASER SHINING INTO THE COCKPIT AND TO BEWARE. ALL 3 COCKPIT CREW MEMBERS SAW THE LIGHT AND WE PROMPTLY RPTED IT TO THE TWR. AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG WAS MADE AND WE TAXIED TO THE GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.