<< >> NASA ASRS Report 868998, January 2010

A B737 captain reported that the FMC navigation database for mwcr/gcm RNAV 08 was issued after the commercial approach was issued and so his flight operated to the airport without the current missed approach information for flight guidance.

Attributes
ACN	868998
Time
Date	201001
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	MWCR.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	FMS/FMC
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

B737 database missed approach for RNAV runway 08 gcm goes to point vodak. New plates effect for last couple of weeks show different missed approach to point mobix. This is a none radar environment; if the crews miss this in IMC some serious separation issues could develop. Recommend immediate addition to flight plans calling attention this change until databases catch up...error. Approach was in gcm night prior.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 Captain reported that the FMC Navigation Database for MWCR/GCM RNAV 08 was issued after the commercial approach was issued and so his flight operated to the airport without the current missed approach information for flight guidance.

Narrative: B737 database missed approach for RNAV Runway 08 GCM goes to point VODAK. New plates effect for last couple of weeks show different missed approach to point MOBIX. This is a none radar environment; if the crews miss this in IMC some serious separation issues could develop. Recommend immediate addition to flight plans calling attention this change until databases catch up...Error. Approach was in GCM night prior.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.