Captain experienced an egpws terrain warning at 3;000 feet outside keslo on the RNAV runway 08 at md...

Attributes
ACN	1338259
Time
Date	201603
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	MDPP.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	GPWS
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

Encountered a nuisance epgws terrain warning just prior to the FAF on RNAV approach runway 08 while IMC in heavy rain showers at mdpp. Captain pilot flying (PF) executed an escape maneuver to MSA and then turned away from the island to get over the water. Re-sequenced another approach and this time fully configured and slowed to final approach speed prior the IAF. Terrain exists inside [and outside] of the FAF that makes this approach susceptible to nuisance warnings. Company note mentions this risk for 767/757 fleet. We learned that the A320 equipment is also susceptible to this. Suggest amending company pages. The approach plate could use the depiction of the terrain in brown that shows the arrival corridor between two small mountains.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Captain experienced an EGPWS terrain warning at 3;000 feet outside KESLO on the RNAV Runway 08 at MDPP and goes around. On the next approach the aircraft is fully configured and slowed by KESLO and no warning is experienced.

Narrative: Encountered a nuisance EPGWS Terrain warning just prior to the FAF on RNAV approach runway 08 while IMC in heavy rain showers at MDPP. Captain Pilot Flying (PF) executed an escape maneuver to MSA and then turned away from the island to get over the water. Re-sequenced another approach and this time fully configured and slowed to final approach speed prior the IAF. Terrain exists inside [and outside] of the FAF that makes this approach susceptible to nuisance warnings. Company note mentions this risk for 767/757 fleet. We learned that the A320 equipment is also susceptible to this. Suggest amending company pages. The approach plate could use the depiction of the terrain in brown that shows the arrival corridor between two small mountains.

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Captain experienced an egpws terrain warning at 3;000 feet outside keslo on the RNAV runway 08 at mdpp and goes around. On the next approach the aircraft is fully configured and slowed by keslo and no warning is experienced.