A319 flight crew departing jfk notices when queried that their FMS database coordinates for squad do...

Attributes
ACN	794942
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : squad
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	794942
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to original clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flight was cleared to squad intersection. A few minutes prior to squad; ny ARTCC asked what we showed for squad. The FMGC database showed squad as: N38 06.8/ W070 27.8. The chart showed squad as: N37 59.9/ W070 35.0. We explained this to ARTCC and they recleared us to the correct squad location as shown on the chart. We manually programmed this waypoint and continued on as cleared. Another flight behind us had the same problem. The erroneous database location was about 8 miles off and put us within a few miles of kingg intersection; so it could have caused a conflict. ARTCC queried us about our navigation to squad intersection. We manually programmed the correct coordinates for squad intersection. Thu; 10/2008 xa:51 Z we manually programmed the correct coordinates for squad intersection. Aircraft database was incorrect for a navigational fix on the chart. Pilots are not required to verify each latitude/long for each fix; so it went undetected until pointed out by ARTCC. Pilots could double check latitude/long for rvsm/oceanic gateway fixes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 FLT CREW DEPARTING JFK NOTICES WHEN QUERIED THAT THEIR FMS DATABASE COORDINATES FOR SQUAD DO NOT MATCH THOSE ON THEIR FLT PLAN.

Narrative: FLT WAS CLEARED TO SQUAD INTXN. A FEW MINUTES PRIOR TO SQUAD; NY ARTCC ASKED WHAT WE SHOWED FOR SQUAD. THE FMGC DATABASE SHOWED SQUAD AS: N38 06.8/ W070 27.8. THE CHART SHOWED SQUAD AS: N37 59.9/ W070 35.0. WE EXPLAINED THIS TO ARTCC AND THEY RECLEARED US TO THE CORRECT SQUAD LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE CHART. WE MANUALLY PROGRAMMED THIS WAYPOINT AND CONTINUED ON AS CLEARED. ANOTHER FLT BEHIND US HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ERRONEOUS DATABASE LOCATION WAS ABOUT 8 MILES OFF AND PUT US WITHIN A FEW MILES OF KINGG INTXN; SO IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CONFLICT. ARTCC QUERIED US ABOUT OUR NAVIGATION TO SQUAD INTXN. WE MANUALLY PROGRAMMED THE CORRECT COORDINATES FOR SQUAD INTXN. THU; 10/2008 XA:51 Z WE MANUALLY PROGRAMMED THE CORRECT COORDINATES FOR SQUAD INTXN. ACFT DATABASE WAS INCORRECT FOR A NAVIGATIONAL FIX ON THE CHART. PLTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO VERIFY EACH LAT/LONG FOR EACH FIX; SO IT WENT UNDETECTED UNTIL POINTED OUT BY ARTCC. PLTS COULD DOUBLE CHECK LAT/LONG FOR RVSM/OCEANIC GATEWAY FIXES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

A319 flight crew departing jfk notices when queried that their FMS database coordinates for squad do not match those on their flight plan.