A B737 flight crew noticed that the RNAV visual approach doesn't match.

Attributes
ACN	526010
Time
Date	200110
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr.tower artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : holding pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 235 flight time total : 30000 flight time type : 20000
ASRS Report	526010
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Arriving ewr area holding penns 7000 ft while ewr changed runway 22L to runway 4R. Cleared sweet intersection, gave 140 degree heading, 6000 ft. Asked which runway we wanted -- runway 4R or runway 29. Said runway 4R. Later given wind change to runway 29 and asked if we could do runway 22. We said yes. He cleared us direct chumr desc 3000 ft. We were slowed, desc while putting in box. Approach asked 'where are you going?' we said 'direct chumr intersection.' he said 'it's to the right about 4 mi about where irlah intersection is.' at the same time he gave us airbus traffic on approach runway 4R. I said 'we have the airbus and the airport' and asked for visual approach, which was given. Airbus more than 1000 ft below and ahead of us. Turned over to tower and landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 FLT CREW NOTICED THAT THE RNAV VISUAL APCH DOESN'T MATCH.

Narrative: ARRIVING EWR AREA HOLDING PENNS 7000 FT WHILE EWR CHANGED RWY 22L TO RWY 4R. CLRED SWEET INTXN, GAVE 140 DEG HDG, 6000 FT. ASKED WHICH RWY WE WANTED -- RWY 4R OR RWY 29. SAID RWY 4R. LATER GIVEN WIND CHANGE TO RWY 29 AND ASKED IF WE COULD DO RWY 22. WE SAID YES. HE CLRED US DIRECT CHUMR DESC 3000 FT. WE WERE SLOWED, DESC WHILE PUTTING IN BOX. APCH ASKED 'WHERE ARE YOU GOING?' WE SAID 'DIRECT CHUMR INTXN.' HE SAID 'IT'S TO THE R ABOUT 4 MI ABOUT WHERE IRLAH INTXN IS.' AT THE SAME TIME HE GAVE US AIRBUS TFC ON APCH RWY 4R. I SAID 'WE HAVE THE AIRBUS AND THE ARPT' AND ASKED FOR VISUAL APCH, WHICH WAS GIVEN. AIRBUS MORE THAN 1000 FT BELOW AND AHEAD OF US. TURNED OVER TO TWR AND LANDED.

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.