Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Aircraft; Environment - Non Weather Related
During a visual approach to Runway 26L at George Bush Intercontinental Airport; our aircraft encountered wake turbulence. I was acting as the pilot not flying during the encounter. As I read the Before Landing Checklist; the aircraft rolled quickly to the right. The pilot flying applied full rudder and aileron deflection to correct the roll. This caused the Yaw Damper Fail EICAS message to come on and remain on for the remainder of the approach and landing. Restarting the system after arrival at the gate fixed the problem. Maintenance was consulted and the aircraft was inspected and OK'd. Our aircraft was number five for the visual approach to 26L. The aircraft immediately ahead of us was an Airbus A310 flying a very slow approach speed. Despite the fact that the pilot flying was maintaining an altitude slightly above glide slope; we must have encountered the wake of the Airbus. A bit more separation between aircraft of significant size difference may help prevent this type of event in the future.
EMB-145LR First Officer reported wake vortex encounter in trail of an A310 on approach to IAH that resulted in a roll. When the Captain applied corrective controls they got a Yaw Damper Fail message.