Flight crew of S80 on approach to slc finds incorrect PAPI information on the chart. When trying to ...

Attributes
ACN	384598
Time
Date	199710
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : slc
State Reference	UT
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : slc tower : mci
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	384598
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Location: slc. Page 10-9A at salt lake city shows for runway 34R, the PAPI lights to be located on the right side of the runway. On 10 mi final approach to runway 34R on the evening of oct/xx/97, we saw the PAPI lights on the left side of the runway. We were cleared for approach to runway 34R and positively established that we were on final to the correct runway. The next day on taxi out, we asked ground control if their pubs showed PAPI lights on the left or right side of runway 34R. They said, as of their latest publication update on oct/xx/97, that they showed no PAPI at all for runway 34R. Our chart date was jul/xx/97. There was no NOTAM in our paperwork indicating where the PAPI lights really were. I use VASI/PAPI location to primarily help me confirm that I am lined up on the correct runway. At marginal visibilities, this incorrect information for runway 34R on slc could cause someone to change and land on the wrong runway, or maybe go missed approach further complicating the landing pattern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF S80 ON APCH TO SLC FINDS INCORRECT PAPI INFO ON THE CHART. WHEN TRYING TO CLARIFY WITH GND THEY INDICATE THERE IS NO PAPI INDICATED FOR RWY 34R AT ALL.

Narrative: LOCATION: SLC. PAGE 10-9A AT SALT LAKE CITY SHOWS FOR RWY 34R, THE PAPI LIGHTS TO BE LOCATED ON THE R SIDE OF THE RWY. ON 10 MI FINAL APCH TO RWY 34R ON THE EVENING OF OCT/XX/97, WE SAW THE PAPI LIGHTS ON THE L SIDE OF THE RWY. WE WERE CLRED FOR APCH TO RWY 34R AND POSITIVELY ESTABLISHED THAT WE WERE ON FINAL TO THE CORRECT RWY. THE NEXT DAY ON TAXI OUT, WE ASKED GND CTL IF THEIR PUBS SHOWED PAPI LIGHTS ON THE L OR R SIDE OF RWY 34R. THEY SAID, AS OF THEIR LATEST PUB UPDATE ON OCT/XX/97, THAT THEY SHOWED NO PAPI AT ALL FOR RWY 34R. OUR CHART DATE WAS JUL/XX/97. THERE WAS NO NOTAM IN OUR PAPERWORK INDICATING WHERE THE PAPI LIGHTS REALLY WERE. I USE VASI/PAPI LOCATION TO PRIMARILY HELP ME CONFIRM THAT I AM LINED UP ON THE CORRECT RWY. AT MARGINAL VISIBILITIES, THIS INCORRECT INFO FOR RWY 34R ON SLC COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO CHANGE AND LAND ON THE WRONG RWY, OR MAYBE GO MISSED APCH FURTHER COMPLICATING THE LNDG PATTERN.

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.

Flight crew of S80 on approach to slc finds incorrect PAPI information on the chart. When trying to clarify with ground they indicate there is no PAPI indicated for runway 34R at all.