B737-300 flight crew experiences FMS malfunction over civet intersection on civet STAR.

Attributes
ACN	708223
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : civet
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon tower : sea.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : civet
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 197 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	708223
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Outside civet intersection; we were cleared for civet arrival and runway 25R ILS. We put runway 25R in the FMC; but the FMS lost the arrival. I notified ATC of the problem; and we were given vectors to a fix on the ILS and track the localizer. ATC was very helpful and everything was normal after that. We were able to get the ILS entered on the FMC after we were on the ILS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES FMS MALFUNCTION OVER CIVET INTXN ON CIVET STAR.

Narrative: OUTSIDE CIVET INTXN; WE WERE CLRED FOR CIVET ARR AND RWY 25R ILS. WE PUT RWY 25R IN THE FMC; BUT THE FMS LOST THE ARR. I NOTIFIED ATC OF THE PROB; AND WE WERE GIVEN VECTORS TO A FIX ON THE ILS AND TRACK THE LOCALIZER. ATC WAS VERY HELPFUL AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AFTER THAT. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE ILS ENTERED ON THE FMC AFTER WE WERE ON THE ILS.

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.